America’s F-35 fighter jet had to make an emergency landing due to Iran’s attack amid the ongoing war in the Middle East. According to US Central Command spokesperson Captain Tim Hawkins, this fifth generation stealth fighter jet was on a combat mission over Iran when it had to make an emergency landing in the Middle East.
CNN quoted Central Command spokesperson Tim Hawkins as saying that the F-35 fighter jet landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition. He said that investigation into this incident is going on. Both America and Israel are using F-35 jets in this war. The cost of these planes is more than 100 million dollars.
Iran targeted American ship for the first time in war
This is the first time in this war that started at the end of February, when Iran has targeted an American aircraft. In this war, both America and Israel are using F-35 fighter planes to attack Iran. The cost of each of these fighter aircraft is more than 100 million dollars.
US achieving massive victory against Iran: Hegseth
This incident has happened at a time when senior US officials are claiming that their mission against Iran is achieving comprehensive victory. Whereas US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday (March 19, 2026) morning that America is winning decisively and Iran’s air defense systems have been completely destroyed.
America had claimed about the strength of F-35
America had claimed that no radar or air defense system in the world can detect this invisible fighter plane, but this is the second time that the F-35 was detected and it even had to be a victim of Iran’s attack. The pilot also narrowly escaped this attack.
IRGC claims- US fighter jet was targeted
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed to have targeted an American F-35 fighter plane in the skies of central Iran. Iran says the fate of the plane after the attack is unknown, but it is likely that it has gone down.
There has been no official confirmation about this incident yet, but Iran has earlier also claimed to have shot down American and Israeli planes. Iran has an advanced air defense system named Bavar-373, which can target stealth fighter planes like F-35.
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