Air Force colonel recounts ‘Dude 44’ rescue that put almost 100 troops inside Iran
The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back.

The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back.

The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back.
He described his rescue in a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday.
The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday.
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The aviator said he hit the ground at over 70 miles per hour after his parachute partially failed, breaking his back. He described his rescue in a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday.
He described his rescue in a "60 Minutes" interview on Sunday.
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