An Iranian fighter jet has crashed, killing one of two pilots onboard, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said. The air force plane crashed during a late-night training exercise in western Hamadan province, IRIB posted on Telegram. "The cause of the accident is under investigation," it added.

Iran confirmed that Mehdi Firoozmand was killed in a nighttime training accident on 19 Feb 2026 when a two-seat F-4 Phantom II crashed in Hamadan, Iran, after taking off from Shahid Nojeh Air Base. Iranian officials said the flight was a routine training sortie and there was no sign of hostile action,

An Iranian fighter jet crashed during a late-night training mission in the western Hamadan province, killing one of the two pilots on board, Iranian state media reported. The other pilot survived and authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the incident.