Rescue mission

Behind the US Air Force unit that spearheaded the mission to rescue downed airman

The concept of a dedicated pararescue force traces its roots back to the end of World War II. Becoming a PJ is widely considered one of the most grueling undertakings in the military.

Members of the US Air Force Pararescue, April 5, 2026; illustrative.
US President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

Second US airman rescued from Iran, Trump issues ultimatum

US Air Force crew work on a Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules before take-off from RAF Fairford on March 18, 2026 in Fairford, England.

Behind enemy lines: How US Air Force's well-oiled rescue machine operates

An A-10 Thunderbolt II is displayed at Al-Maktoum International Airport during the Dubai Airshow 2025 in Dubai on November 20, 2025.

Second US fighter jet downed in Persian Gulf, pilot rescued after ejection


Titan sub disaster: Who pays the bill when trips for the rich go wrong? - opinion

If companies like OceanGate, SpaceX, or Virgin Galactic – who sell thrills to the super wealthy for exorbitant sums – want to engage in this, then they should bear some of the responsibility.

 A CANADIAN FLAG flies at half mast in respect of the five victims of the loss of the Titan submersible from the OceanGate Expeditions trip to the Titanic shipwreck, in St. John’s, Newfoundland, on Friday.

Is Jewish Agency capable of operating quick rescue aliyah from Russia? - analysis

Is the Jewish Agency, the official body in charge of immigration, capable of implementing a quick, efficient and large operation in Russia?

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaking during an official inauguration of the monument honoring the heroes of the siege of Leningrad

Only one other submersible on Earth might be able to reach missing Titan

According to reports, the other submersible, called Limiting Factor, is owned by video game developer Valve Software CEO Gabe Newell. 

Equipment that was flown in by US Air Force transport planes is loaded onto the offshore vessel Horizon Arctic, before its deployment to the search area of a missing OceanGate Expeditions submersible in the port of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada June 20, 2023

India ends rescue work as focus turns to cause of worst crash in decades

At least 288 people were killed in a passenger train crash in India on Friday.

 Heavy machinery removes damaged coaches from the railway tracks at the site of a train collision following the accident in Balasore district in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 4, 2023.

Motorcyclist collapses, dies on off-road path in northern Israel

After a man collapsed in difficult terrain, the first responders and a helicopter could not reach him fast enough.

 The IDF’s elite Airborne Combat, Search and Rescue Unit 669.

Colombian children found alive in jungle weeks after plane crash

The four children, aged 13, 9 and 4, as well as an 11-month-old baby, survived the impact and were rescued over two weeks after the crash.

 An aerial view of the Amazon river, before the signing of a document by Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos that will allow for the conservation of the Tarapoto wetland complex in Amazonas, Colombia January 18, 2018.

Israel's accidental first humanitarian mission, legacy – the untold story

What started as an accidental mission in 1953 paved the way for over 30 IDF humanitarian missions.

 An IsraAID delegation was dispatched to Turkey within hours of the devastating earthquake that struck in February 2023.

IDF rescue pilots describe harrowing conditions in flood rescue ops

The pilots conducting the rescue missions dealt with long flights in the dark with lightning, rains, winds and torrential streams.

An IAF Yasur helicopter, often used in search-and-rescue missions

Four killed, 9 injured in avalanche in the French Alps

Rescue services are continuing the search for more victims and are in the process of identifying those involved.

 A sign that warns of avalanche dangers protrudes from the snow on a mountain pass where migrants try to cross from Italy into France, near the town of Bardonecchia in northern Italy, December 20, 2017.

Boat with 400 migrants adrift between Libya and Malta, support service says

The boat sent out a rescue call last night but no rescue mission has been launched yet.

 Aerial view shows the M/V BASILIS L merchant ship, which was ordered to help with rescue efforts of the migrant boat, in the absence of patrol boats from both Italy and Libya, which was en route from Libya in the central Mediterranean Sea March 11, 2023