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Air Force officer recalls ‘free
Middle EastUS Air Force jet shot down
A US Air Force officer recounted his experience of being shot down over Iran in an interview with CBS' '60 Minutes'
The officer described 'free-falling' after the incident
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Key Takeaways
- The incident occurred in April
- Two US Air Force officers were on board
- The officer described a harrowing ordeal
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The incident has implications for US-Iran relations
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- 18m agoNBC News: In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” one of the two U.S. Air Force officers whose fighter jet was shot down over Iran in April detailed h
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