Second US combat plane targeted by Iran crashes near Strait of Hormuz: Report

Second US combat plane targeted by Iran crashes near Strait of Hormuz: Report Another US combat plane crashed on Friday, an A-10 Warthog, The New York Times reported, citing two anonymous US officials. Iranian state media reported that the country's air defence systems targeted an "enemy" A-10 aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz. The lone pilot of the aircraft was rescued, according to the NYT report. NBC reported that two US helicopters taking part in the rescue effort were also hit by Iranian fire, and the service members were unharmed, according to an anonymous US official. The A-10 is a single-seat jet designed to support ground forces. The US has sent thousands of troops to the region in recent weeks, in what many have speculated, and the US government has indicated, could be a ground operation to seize Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz. Read more: Second US combat plane targeted by Iran crashes near Strait of Hormuz: Report An A10 Warthog shoots from its GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm gun (Brett Johnsen/NurPhoto/Reuters)

Another US combat plane crashed on Friday, an A-10 Warthog, The New York Times reported, citing two anonymous US officials.

Iranian state media reported that the country's air defence systems targeted an "enemy" A-10 aircraft near the Strait of Hormuz.

The lone pilot of the aircraft was rescued, according to the NYT report.

NBC reported that two US helicopters taking part in the rescue effort were also hit by Iranian fire, and the service members were unharmed, according to an anonymous US official.

The A-10 is a single-seat jet designed to support ground forces. The US has sent thousands of troops to the region in recent weeks, in what many have speculated, and the US government has indicated, could be a ground operation to seize Iranian islands in the Strait of Hormuz.