A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility for a mission supporting Operation Epic Fury during the Iran war at an undisclosed location, March 26, 2026. U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS
A second Air Force combat aircraft reportedly crashed on Friday at the "same time" that an F-15E fighter jet went down in Iran.
The New York Times reported that the second aircraft went down in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. The pilot was recovered, the report said. An A-10 Warthog attack plane was said to be involved in the crash.
According to the Times, the A-10 went down "about the same time that an Air Force F-15E was shot down over Iran, the officials said."
"Officials provided scant details about the A-10 crash, including how and where it happened," the report noted.