U.S. F-15E Crew Member Says Parachute Failed After Jet Was Shot Down Over Iran

A crew member from a U.S. F-15E fighter jet shot down over Iran has made his first public appearance and said his parachute was damaged during the ejection, causing him to hit the ground in a free fall and survive by chance. According to Jiemian News, the $30 million aircraft was hit by a man-portable air-defense missile during an early-April airstrike on Iran, and both crew members ejected and escaped.