# ‘Most terrifying thing’: Airman shot down in Iran shares story, experts react

https://mins.news/en/video/57831

- CNN, 2026-09-14 14:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Auo_VkF3rLA

> The American airman whose aircraft was shot down in Iran in April and who was later rescued has described the dangerous recovery operation publicly for the first time. In a “60 Minutes” interview, he used the call sign “Bravo” to conceal his identity and said the parachute was damaged after the aircraft was hit; during free fall, he tried to unfurl it or pull loose pieces free.

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