US F-35 makes emergency landing after combat mission over Iran; officials examine reports it was hit
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A US F-35 made an emergency landing at a Middle East air base after a combat mission over Iran and the pilot was stable, Al Jazeera reported; US officials were investigating reports it may have been hit by Iranian fire, which would be the first US jet struck in the war. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said US goals were unchanged since 28 February and gave no end date.
- When
- 20 March 2026
- Where
- Iran, Iran (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- other, aircraft · military
- Against
- United States Armed Forces
- Attribution
- Not attributed. US officials had not confirmed whether Iranian fire hit the aircraft.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Origin of the claim Al Jazeera
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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The War Record, "US F-35 makes emergency landing after combat mission over Iran; officials examine reports it was hit", ev-20261027-q7f7, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-q7f7/