The American F-15 pilot rescued from Iran after being shot down in April had already survived another aircraft shootdown just one month earlier, CBS News reported Wednesday, citing two people familiar with the incidents.

According to the report, the pilot was among the crew members of one of three F-15E Strike Eagles brought down in a March 2 friendly-fire incident involving Kuwaiti air defenses. The incident took place during Iranian attacks on Kuwait, where U.S. forces are stationed. All six crew members aboard the three aircraft ejected and survived.

The same pilot was later flying the F-15E shot down over Iran on April 3, CBS reported. The aircraft was reportedly hit by an Iranian surface-to-air missile. The pilot was seriously wounded, but was rescued within hours in a complex operation inside Iranian territory.

The weapons systems officer flying with him also survived, but spent nearly two days hiding in mountainous terrain while evading enemy forces. His rescue required a wider operation and the creation of a temporary forward base. President Donald Trump called the mission “one of the boldest operations in history.”

Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, praised the crew after the rescue, saying, “The courage demonstrated by both the pilot and the weapons system officer while isolated and them evading the enemy cannot be overstated.” Retired Lt. Gen. David Deptula told CBS the case was historically unusual, saying it was “like getting hit by lightning twice.”