Iranian Pilot Rescued After Jet Shot Down by Israeli F-35
Translated & summarized from Kikar HaShabbat by baba
Iranian media released footage of a pilot's rescue after his Yak-130 jet was reportedly shot down by an Israeli F-35 over Tehran. The pilot ejected and was found in the mountainous Lavasan region northeast of the capital. The Israeli military confirmed the incident on March 4, 2026, marking a significant air combat event for the F-35.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- An Iranian Yak-130 jet was reportedly shot down by an Israeli F-35 fighter jet.
- The pilot ejected and was subsequently rescued in the Lavasan mountains northeast of Tehran.
- Iranian media released dramatic footage of the pilot's search and rescue operation.
- The Israeli military confirmed the F-35 downed the Iranian aircraft on March 4, 2026.
- This incident marked the first manned aircraft kill for an F-35 and the IDF in decades.
Iranian media outlets have released footage documenting the rescue of a pilot from a Yak-130 fighter jet that was reportedly shot down by an Israeli F-35 aircraft. The incident occurred during a conflict that lasted 40 days. According to reports, the pilot ejected from the aircraft and parachuted into the mountainous region of Lavasan, northeast of Tehran. Following the ejection, search and rescue operations commenced in the difficult terrain. The released video captures moments of the pilot's location during these efforts. The Yak-130 is a Russian-made aircraft primarily used for advanced pilot training but is also capable of light attack missions. The Israeli military announced on March 4, 2026, that an Israeli F-35 had downed an Iranian aircraft of the same model over Tehran. The following day, the IDF released cockpit footage showing the moment of the downing. The Israeli military described this event as the first time an F-35 shot down a manned aircraft and the first time the Israeli Air Force downed a manned enemy aircraft in air combat in approximately four decades.
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