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14 Sept 2026, 04:52

1- Video of the rescue of an American pilot in Iran
2- One person realizes that a missile is coming towards them out of the seven. They try to warn their teammates but don’t know which way to run. In the end, an explosion engulfs all seven.
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CBS has spoken with one of the two U.S. Army officers whose plane was shot down near Isfahan in mid-April after five months.

This officer, referred to as Bravo, described the moment the shoulder-fired missile struck their F-15 fighter jet as akin to a freight train collision, stating that he and the pilot, referred to in this report as Alpha, attempted to save the aircraft but soon realized that it was impossible to save the plane and they needed to eject.

After the emergency ejection, Alpha and Bravo landed on uneven desert ground in Iran about eight kilometers apart, each alone. Alpha landed safely, but Bravo was lucky to survive.

Bravo said, "My parachute was damaged in the initial attack. I looked up for a moment and saw there was no parachute; it was the scariest thing I had ever seen in my life. I paused right there and prayed: 'God, let Your will be done. But if I am to survive this ordeal, I need help.'"

In response to the question, "What speed do you think you were moving at when you hit the ground?" he said, "Based on the explanations I provided and the injuries I had, specialists believe I hit the ground at a speed between 113 to 161 kilometers per hour." He added, "It was a miracle in modern times. I believe this event is a testament to God's grace in my life that allowed me to get through that moment; even though I was injured, I did not suffer catastrophic injuries that could have taken away my ability to survive."

This crash resulted in a broken back for Bravo. He also broke his arm and shoulder, twisted his ankle, and his head and face were bloodied from cuts and scrapes.

Bravo said, "I was injured, but we have all been trained to adapt to and overcome the conditions we face. Despite my injuries, I moved away from my landing site as quickly as I could."

Bravo told CBS that the safest place he could go was higher ground. Therefore, despite his broken bones, he decided to climb up the mountain and reach a ridge at an elevation of about 2,100 meters.
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What I see is that the media and Persian-speaking users do not pay attention to the fact that this interview does not say that the American officer climbed a 7,000-foot mountain with broken limbs; rather, it says he reached an elevation of 7,000 feet. There is a big difference between the two.
Keep in mind that Isfahan itself is between 1,600 to 2,000 meters above sea level. This means he might have only needed to ascend a hundred meters to reach an elevation of 7,000 feet.
Ardeshir

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