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Mark Kelly: “I've almost gotten shot down a number of times. I had a…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Senator Mark Kelly on Stoicism, Space, and Staying Calm Under Pressure

Published | Video Starts at 05:35

Yeah, I generally don't get worked up about things all that much. You know, I've had a long career. I used to fly airplanes off of an aircraft carrier. I've almost gotten shot down a number of times. I had a missile blow up next to my airplane. Almost flew into the ground, you know, two or three times because of me. Yeah. Like, screwing it up. Pilot error. Yeah, pilot error. Yeah. You know, once in Korea, I got really close. (05:35–05:41)

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Asserts that Mark Kelly has had near-death experiences, including almost being shot down and having a missile explode near his airplane.

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