Advertisement Homepage Screen capture from video of a US pilot who ejected from an F-15 fighter jet over Kuwait, March, 2, 2026. (X) Three US F-15 fighter jets crashed over Kuwait on Monday after they were shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses in a so-called friendly fire incident, the American military confirmed. “Three US F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident,” the US Central Command said in a statement, referring to the ongoing Israeli-American operation against Iran.