# U.S. airman shot down in Iran calls crewmate’s rescue his “proudest dad moment”

https://mins.news/en/video/57805

- CBS News, 2026-09-14 14:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISm6SJyRvGQ

> For the season premiere of “60 Minutes,” Norah O’Donnell interviewed a U.S. Air Force officer whose F-15 was downed in Iran. He remained there for more than two days and watched from his position as his crewmate was rescued, calling it the proudest dad moment of his life.

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