1986: Iran-Contra figure Eugene Hasenfus returns home to Wisconsin after time in Nicaragua prison скачать в хорошем качестве

1986: Iran-Contra figure Eugene Hasenfus returns home to Wisconsin after time in Nicaragua prison

Eugene Hasenfus, a key figure in the Iran-Contra affair, died at his Upper Michigan home in 2025. The 84-year-old had battled cancer for nine years. According to his obituary: “After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and other conflicts, he continued a career in aviation, utilizing his skills as a rigger and cargo master on various classified air transport operations across the globe. "His life took an extraordinary turn in October 1986. While on a supply flight over Nicaragua, the C-123 transport aircraft he was aboard was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. Eugene was the sole survivor. His subsequent capture and testimony confirmed U.S. government involvement in supplying Contra rebels, a key element of what became the Iran-Contra scandal." President Ronald Reagan's administration approved a deal to sell arms to Iran, funneling the money to right-wing Contra guerrillas in Nicaragua, in an effort to overthrow the Sandinista government. The obituary continues: "Following his release from Nicaragua in December 1986, Eugene returned home, seeking a life of quiet normalcy away from the intense media scrutiny. He settled back into his life in Wisconsin, where he focused on his family and career as an ironworker. He carried the weight of his historic experience with quiet dignity and resilience, rarely speaking publicly about the events that defined a major period of the Cold War." The video above contains WLUK-TV news reports from December 1986, when Hasenfus returned home to Marinette, Wisconsin, after being released from prison in Nicaragua. More details: https://fox11online.com/news/local/ir... #archivevideo #history #irancontraaffair #1980s _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: WLUK on Facebook:   / wlukfox11   WLUK on Twitter:   / fox11news   Subscribe to WLUK on YouTube:    / @fox11online   Daily News Playlist:    • Плейлист   For more information, visit https://fox11online.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: fox11news@wluk.com Call the Newsroom: 920.494.8711 WLUK is a WI based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WLUK #FOX11 #WLUKFox11 #FOX11News #Greenbay