What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran

What we know so far about the US fighter jet shot down over Iran28 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGrace Eliza GoodwinWatch: What we know so far about the search for missing US airman in IranA US F-15E fighter jet that was flying over the southwest of the country on Friday has been shot down, US media has reported. Both crew members ejected from the aircraft, but only one has been rescued, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports. A dangerous search for the other, who is likely deep within enemy territory, is reportedly still under way. A US A-10 Warthog aircraft that was part of the search and rescue mission for the downed jet was also shot and damaged, with its lone pilot safely rescued, according to CBS.Iranian officials said the the warplane was shot down by its air defence system, according to state media. The US Central Command is yet to comment.Where and when was the jet shot down?Iranian state media first claimed on Friday that the country's forces shot down a US jet over its southern region. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt then said that US President Donald Trump had been briefed on the incident. US Central Command has not confirmed the details surrounding the downing of the aircraft.A search and rescue mission has successfully recovered the pilot of the jet, but what happened to the jet's second crew member, a weapons systems officer, remains unknown, CBS News has reported. Now, both US and Iranian forces are in a race to find that officer. The rescue operation included an A-10 Warthog plane that was hit over the Gulf, with its pilot ejecting before being rescued, according to CBS. One helicopter carrying the rescued pilot from the F-15E jet was hit by small arms fire, injuring crew members on board - but it landed safely, CBS reports.Iran claimed that nomadic tribes living in the country's mountains shot two Black Hawk helicopters that were part of the US rescue mission. The BBC has requested comment from the US...