India, April 6 -- The US F-15 fighter jet's second crew member, the weapons systems officer, who ejected over Iran, has been rescued after the fighter jet was shot down over Iran, Axios reported.

On Friday, his fighter jet was shot down over a remote part of Iran, trapping him behind enemy lines. While ejecting from the plane, the airman radioed three words that caught President Donald Trump's attention.

Donald Trump has called the unidentified airman a "brave warrior" in a Truth Social post.

The second crew member of the F-15 flight remained missing for nearly 48 hours while hiding in a mountain crevice with nothing but a handgun to protect himself, the Daily Mail reported.

Trump claimed in an interview with Axios that the crew membe...