This is the astonishing moment an American pilot shouts ‘I’m OK’ to locals after crash-landing in the Kuwaiti desert.
Six US Air Force members survived after parachuting to safety following a mistaken friendly fire incident during an Iranian air assault, the US military said.
One man was approached by a group of locals armed with AK-47s who presumed he was a shot-down Iranian pilot reportedly due to the colour of his parachute.
He is seen surrendering, with one local holding up a pipe.
Another was pictured with a badly damaged hand before being loaded into the boot of a car and taken to safety.
The Kuwaitis argue about what to do with him before one says ‘he’s an American, leave him’.
Moment female US pilot is rescued
One female F-15 crew member is seen standing alone in the Kuwaiti desert as a man approaches her.
She brushes sand from her jumpsuit but appears unharmed.
The man asks: ‘You’re fine? Really? Do you need something to help you?’
She replies: ‘No, I’m OK.’
He responds: ‘No problem, you’re safe, you’re safe… Everything good, no problem.
‘Thank you for helping us.’
Kuwaiti man armed with a metal pipe confronting what he thinks is a shot down Iranian pilot, before realizing he has an American pilot in front of him
Kuwaiti man armed with a metal pipe confronts what he thinks is a shot down Iranian pilot, before realising he has an American pilot in front of him
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All six crew members ejected safely from the F-15E Strike Eagles, which can reach speeds just shy of 2,000mph and were in stable condition after being recovered, the US said.....
