Pentagon Confirms F-35 Jet Incident to Emergency Landing After Combat Mission in Iran

JAKARTA - Spokesperson for the US Central Command, Captain Tim Hawkins, confirmed that the F-35 jet made an emergency landing after a combat mission over Iranian territory.

CNN previously reported that Iranian anti-aircraft fire damaged a US F-35 fighter jet flying over Iran, forcing the jet to make an emergency landing at a US airbase in the region.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it had shot down a US F-35 fighter jet, and the plane suffered serious damage.

"We are aware of reports that a US F-35 aircraft made an emergency landing at a US regional airbase after flying a combat mission over Iranian territory," Hawkins said, quoted by Sputnik, Friday, March 20.

"The plane landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition. This incident is under investigation," Hawkins added.