3 US F-15 fighter jets crash over Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’ incident, all crew survive

Key Highlights

• CENTCOM said that during “active combat — that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the US Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.” “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition,” CENTCOM said.
• “Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation,” the statement continued, adding that the incident was under further investigation.
• Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Newsletter email address Get it By signing up, you agree to the terms In videos, a jet was seen spiraling to the ground in a flat spin.
• UPDATE: Based on shared footage online, it appears two separate F-15 jets may have crashed — one fully engulfed in flames, the other with fire visible near the right engine only.
• This could explain Kuwait’s announcement that several jets crashed.