The U.S. military reportedly destroyed two malfunctioning transport aircraft involved in rescue missions.

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According to the latest news from the U.S. side, two U.S. military transport aircraft experienced malfunctions and became “stranded” while conducting a pilot rescue mission over Iran. The U.S. military then dispatched three new aircraft to continue the rescue operation and blew up the two malfunctioning transport aircraft.Related newsOn the 3rd, a U.S. Air Force F-15E “Strike Eagle” twin-seat fighter jet was shot down over Iran, and both pilots ejected and escaped. After that, the U.S. military deployed search-and-rescue aircraft and helicopters to enter places such as Iran’s Khuzestan Province to carry out rescue efforts, and the two pilots were rescued one after another.On the 4th, the Public Relations Department of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement saying that on the 3rd, tribal personnel in Iran’s mountainous regions hit two “Black Hawk” helicopters. At the time, these two helicopters were attempting to rescue the flight crews of U.S. aircraft that had been shot down earlier.On the 5th, the Iranian Law Enforcement Command released a message saying that police special forces shot down a U.S. C-130 transport aircraft in the southern region of Isfahan.Source: CCTV News App

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2026-04-05 12:24:48

According to five U.S. reports, two U.S. military transport aircraft “got stuck” after a malfunction occurred while they were carrying out a pilot rescue mission in Iran. The U.S. military then dispatched three new aircraft to continue the rescue mission and destroyed the two malfunctioning transport aircraft.

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An Air Force F-15E “Strike Eagle” two-seat fighter was shot down over Iran on the 3rd, and the two pilots ejected to escape. After that, the U.S. military sent search-and-rescue aircraft and helicopters into places such as Iran’s Khuzestan Province to carry out rescue operations, and the two pilots were rescued one after the other.

The Public Relations Department of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said in a statement on the 4th that tribal personnel in Iran’s mountainous areas hit two “Black Hawk” helicopters on the 3rd. At the time, the two helicopters were attempting to rescue the pilots of an American fighter aircraft that had been shot down earlier.

The Iranian Law Enforcement Command released a notice on the 5th, saying that a police assault team shot down a U.S. C-130 transport aircraft in the southern Isfahan region.

Source: CCTV News Client

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