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Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he was grateful watching crewmate get rescued

CBS News · September 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM

The Air Force colonel who spent two days evading capture after Iran shot down his F-15E sat down with Norah O'Donnell in a 60 Minutes interview.

In a new clip, the airman recalled the moment he saw his fellow crewmate being saved.

CBS News national security analyst Aaron Maclean joins to share what stood out to him in the interview.

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Air Force officer shot down in Iran says he was grateful watching crewmate get rescued

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