Three US F-15 fighter jets downed in Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’ accident
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Three U.S. F-15E Strike eagles were downed over Kuwait in a friendly-fire incident during active combat, with six crew members ejecting and reported as in stable condition per CENTCOM.The Pentagon said the cause is under examination and that the incident occurred amid broader hostilities,including Iranian attacks by aircraft,missiles,and drones. The article notes that four U.S. service members have been killed so far during the operation, with CENTCOM stating they died during an attack in Iran but not providing additional location or timing details. Kuwait’s air defenses were responsible for shooting down the U.S.jets, and Kuwaiti authorities said they coordinated directly with U.S. forces and took joint technical measures in response. Separately, a weekend drone attack caused damage at Kuwait’s international airport and struck a base housing Italian soldiers, with social media videos circulating showing the crashes. The piece also mentions international responses, including vows from the UK, France, and Germany to defend Gulf allies.
Three US fighter jets downed in Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’ accident
Three U.S. military jets “went down” in Kuwait in a friendly fire incident, the Pentagon announced Monday morning.
The three F-15s were shot down during active combat by the Kuwaiti air defense systems. The six pilots were ejected and are in stable condition, according to a U.S. CENTCOM release issued Monday.
“At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident,” the release said. “During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.”
The cause of the incident is under investigation, CENTCOM confirmed.
F-15E Strike Eagles, the planes involved, seat two crew members: a pilot and a weapon system officer, according to the U.S. Air Force. It is “designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions” and can be used during low-altitude flights, “day or night and in all weather.”
The incident comes as U.S., Israeli, and Iranian military forces battle throughout the Middle East and Persian Gulf region. Kuwait has been one of the many Gulf States to be hit by retaliatory strikes from Iran and its proxies.
So far, four U.S. service members have been killed during the operation. CENTCOM said they were killed during the attack in Iran but did not provide additional details about where or when they were killed.
A drone attack over the weekend caused damage and chaos at the Kuwait International Airport, the country’s aviation authority said Saturday. Minor injuries were reported. A Kuwaiti military base that housed Italian soldiers was also hit Saturday, according to Kuwaiti officials, though no casualties were reported.
After the friendly-fire incident, the country’s Ministry of Defense said “direct coordination” took place with U.S. forces and “joint technical measures” were taken.
“He stressed that the relevant authorities are following up on the investigations to determine the causes of the accident, calling for information to be obtained from official sources,” the post noted.
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Two videos circulated on social media showing the crashes. In one video, a U.S. fighter jet is seen on fire and free-falling to the ground near the U.S. Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait, CNN reported. In a second video, a pilot was seen ejected from his aircraft and parachuted to the ground.
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