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U.S. fighter jet makes emergency landing after possible Iranian attack

U.S. military officials say an F-35 fighter jet was on a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to make an emergency landing at an undisclosed U.S. airbase in the Middle East. The pilot is in stable condition,… Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.

3 reports3 sourcesMar 20, 2026, 1:31 PM
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CBS NewsMar 20, 2026, 1:31 PM

U.S. fighter jet makes emergency landing after possible Iranian attack

U.S. military officials say an F-35 fighter jet was on a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to make an emergency landing at an undisclosed U.S. airbase in the Middle East. The pilot is in stable condition, officials say. It comes amid an Iranian strike on an oil refinery in Kuwait and concerns about global energy supplies.

The Straits TimesMar 20, 2026, 4:19 AM

US F-35 stealth fighter makes emergency landing after being hit by suspected Iranian fire: Reports

The aircraft landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition, US Central Command said.

Al JazeeraMar 19, 2026, 9:01 PM

US F-35 aircraft makes emergency landing after a combat mission over Iran

The F-35 fighter jet landed safely and the pilot is in stable condition, CENTCOM spokesman Captain Tim Hawkins said.

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