Survival Story of a Downed Pilot

It's dark, right? And can you tell me what you,

what you see around you?

It is dark, but much like early morning hunting

trips, you know, the sun starts to come up

and you can start to perceive,

uh, elements of the environment around you.

Iran is the size of Alaska, and in the heart of Iran where we were,

there are

h- high desert valleys, but also amazing craggly cliffs.

And so I find myself in one of those

valleys with cliffs on either side.

Bravo told us the safest place for him to go was up, so

he quickly made the decision, despite his broken bones, to

hike and climb up a 7,000-foot ridge line.

Given your injuries, how did you find the

strength to make it up the mountain?

Never let a lack of motivation put you on Iranian TV.

You were thinking that?

Absolutely.

Soon after the crash, an Iranian news anchor announced a bounty

for

the capture of the Americans.

Videos emerged on the internet of armed groups hunting for the downed

crew.

I can tell you for a fact that they were looking for me