Missing F-15E Weapons System Officer rescued from 'behind enemy lines' in Iran

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. US forces successfully completed a massive operation to recover a missing Weapons System Officer, who ejected himself from a F-15E that went down over Iran on Friday, from behind enemy lines on Sunday. The fighter jet's pilot was rescued on Friday. A U.S. F-15E fighter jet was downed over Iran Friday, with the pilot rescued after ejecting safely. The missing Weapons System Officer (WSO) was located and rescued early Sunday local time after nearly 36 hours in hiding. Two rescue helicopters part of the combat search and rescue operation to find the F-15E missing crew member were damaged by enemy fire. There are some reported injuries for those helicopter crew members, but they managed to land safely. An A10 Warthog “crashed” near the Strait of Hormuz after coming under enemy fire, but the pilot was recovered. President Donald Trump has been briefed on