The Economic Times

24 hours behind enemy lines: Injured and hunted, how a US airman survived in Iran after F-15E shootdown

A US airman survived over 24 hours in hostile Iranian territory after his F-15E was downed, evading capture through skill and terrain. A complex, high-stakes rescue operation involving hundreds of personnel, deception tactics, and airstrikes successfully extracted the injured officer, despite facing setbacks and Iranian claims.