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"Donald Trump admitted the US blew up 'two large planes' as it left the latest rescue mission, speaking from the White House on Monday. "When we left, as you probably know, we had two large planes, old, pretty old planes. They carried a lot. We needed a lot more equipment going in than coming out, obviously, because going in, we needed to be able to scale mountains," he said. "And we had a lot of equipment. But the sand was - it was sandy, wet sand. So we thought there may be a problem taking off because of the weight of the plane. And then we also had all the men jumping back onto the planes, and they got pretty well bogged down. And we had a contingency plan, which was unbelievable, where lighter, faster aircraft came in, and they took them out. We blew up the old planes," he added. The F-15 fighter jet was downed over Iran on Friday, with the US launching a frantic search after both crew ejected. The pilot was reported to have been rescued the same day, with the helicopter carrying him also reportedly hit by Iranian air defences - although the US claimed it had landed safely. Iranian state media had broadcast a 'reward' for the capture of the two crew. The second crewmember was rescued by the US side on Sunday, with Trump posting:"We have rescued the seriously wounded, and really brave, F-15 Crew Member/Officer, from deep inside the mountains of Iran… An AMAZING show of bravery and talent by all!" "
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