‘Modern-Day Miracle’ -- Airman Shot Down over Iran Details Extraordinary 50-Hour Rescue Behind Enemy Lines

A U.S. Air Force officer whose F-15E was shot down over Iran survived 50 hours on the ground while Iranian forces searched for him before being rescued. The officer sustained a broken back and other injuries from the ejection and subsequent landing. He described the experience as a "modern-day miracle" in an account of the incident.

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