NEW YORK (VINnews) — The New York Post revealed the extraordinary story of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot who was shot down twice during the war with Iran—and survived both incidents. According to the report, she is likely the first pilot since the Vietnam War to be shot down twice in the same military conflict.

The chain of events reportedly began on March 2, when Kuwaiti air-defense systems mistakenly fired on three American McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft. All six crew members were forced to eject, but they landed safely in Kuwaiti territory.

Despite the unusual incident, the pilots quickly returned to operational duty. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly said that just four weeks later they were already participating in strikes against targets in Tehran and praised their courage. However, bad luck continued to follow at least one of the pilots.

A few days after that mission, another F-15E was reportedly shot down over Iranian territory, and the two crew members parachuted into hostile territory.

According to the report, the pilot was rescued quickly on April 3, but the aircraft’s Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) was injured and forced to hide after Iran allegedly placed a bounty on him. The officer, described as a colonel, was rescued the following day after U.S. forces located him in the Zagros Mountains, where he had been hiding.

American military officials quoted in the report said the case is nearly unprecedented in modern U.S. Air Force history. “Almost certainly, this is the first fighter pilot to be shot down twice in the same conflict since the Vietnam War,” the officials reportedly said.