Key facts
- A U.S. fighter jet pilot was shot down over Iran in April.
- The same pilot was previously flying a jet that was shot down by friendly fire.
- The earlier incident occurred near Kuwait at the start of the war.
Sources have informed CBS News that the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet that was downed over Iran in April had also been piloting a jet that was shot down by friendly fire at the beginning of the war. This earlier incident occurred near Kuwait. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson provided further details on this development.