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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Brendan Rascius

US fighter jet forced to make emergency landing and is first plane hit by Iranian fire since start of war

A U.S. fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing in the Middle East after it was reportedly struck by Iranian fire.

"We are aware of reports that a U.S. F-35 aircraft conducted an emergency landing at a regional U.S airbase after flying a combat mission over Iran,” Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, told The Independent.

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