US searches for missing crew member as Iran urges public to find ‘enemy pilot’

The conflict, launched by the US and Israel on February 28, has rippled across the region

An F-15E Strike Eagle turns toward the Panamint range over Death Valley National Park, California (Ben Margot/AP)

The US military is pressing ahead in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane and called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward.

The plane, identified by Iran as a US F-15E Strike Eagle, was one of two attacked on Friday, with one service member rescued and at least one missing.