Ammon News - U.S. forces safely rescued the second F-15E crew member of a two-seat fighter jet that went down over Iran on Friday, two U.S. officials said late Saturday.

Details of the rescue were unavailable, but the sources said the second airman was pulled from Iran safely, with rescue crews also out of harm's way.

“He sustained injuries, but he will be just fine,” President Donald Trump said on his social media platform Truth Social, adding that the airman is a “highly respected Colonel.”

The plane’s pilot was located shortly after the crash, according to NBC news.

The F-15E strike happened as the president and his administration have received heavy criticism over the war. On Saturday, Trump characterized the rescue as a major triumph in the effort.

"The United States Military pulled off one of the most daring Search and Rescue Operations in U.S. History," he said.

The president credited his military leaders for their diligence, and said he ordered “dozens” of aircraft with lethal weapons to join the search.

“The fact that we were able to pull off both of these operations, without a SINGLE American killed, or even wounded, just proves once again, that we have achieved overwhelming Air Dominance and Superiority over the Iranian skies,” the president said.