{"id":2575068,"date":"2026-03-02T08:03:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-accident\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T08:05:40","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:05:40","slug":"three-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/three-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"Three US fighter jets downed in Kuwait in &#8216;friendly fire&#8217; accident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthree-us-fighter-jets-downed-in-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-accident%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2575068&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down in Kuwait during active combat on March 1 in what the Pentagon described as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-panders-to-the-hard-left-thinking-hell-win-more-votes\/\" title=\"Biden attempts to appeal to the far-left in hopes of gaining additional support\">friendly-fire incident<\/a>. Kuwaiti air defenses were responsible for the downings; all six crew members ejected and are in stable condition,according to CENTCOM. The cause is under investigation. The jets were supporting Operation Epic Fury amid ongoing clashes with Iranian forces, including attacks by aircraft, missiles, and drones.<\/p>\n<p>The episode comes amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-hezbollah-officials-significantly-deadlier-terror-attacks-coming-against-israel-soon-from-lebanon\/\" title=\"Hezbollah leaders: More lethal ... on Israel imminent from Lebanon.\">broader regional confrontation<\/a> in the Middle East, with Iran and its proxies carrying out attacks that have affected Kuwait, including a drone strike that damaged Kuwait\u2019s international airport and an attack on a base housing Italian troops. Kuwait\u2019s Defense Ministry said it coordinated with U.S. forces and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >implemented joint technical measures<\/a>, and authorities urged details from official sources. European allies\u2014Britain, France, and Germany\u2014vowed to defend Gulf allies. Video footage circulated online showing the crashes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Three US fighter jets downed in Kuwait in &lsquo;friendly fire&rsquo; accident<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2519086\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Three U.S. military jets &ldquo;went down&rdquo; in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kuwait\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1940\">Kuwait<\/a> in a friendly fire incident, the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pentagon\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"271\">Pentagon<\/a> announced Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>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. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/centcom\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3722\">CENTCOM<\/a> release issued Monday. <\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4476480\/watch-live-pentagon-addresses-iran-strikes-first-time\/\">WATCH LIVE: Pentagon addresses Iran strikes for first time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/daily-on-defense\/4476452\/trump-iran-war-continue-for-weeks-us-first-casualties\/\">Trump suggests Iran war could continue for weeks, as US suffers first casualties and oil prices surge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4476292\/b2-bombers-iran-ballistic-missile-sites\/\">B-2 stealth bombers hit Iranian ballistic missile sites with 2,000-pound bombs: CENTCOM<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-number-of-us-fighter-jets-crash-in-kuwait-in-friendly-fire-accident\/\" title=\"&#039;A number of&#039; US fighter ... crash in ... in &#039;friendly ...&#039; accident\">apparent friendly fire incident<\/a>,&rdquo; the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centcom.mil\/MEDIA\/PRESS-RELEASES\/Press-Release-View\/Article\/4418568\/three-us-f-15s-involved-in-friendly-fire-incident-in-kuwait-pilots-safe\/\">release said.<\/a> &ldquo;During active combat&mdash;that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones &mdash; the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The cause of the incident is under investigation, CENTCOM confirmed.  <\/p>\n<p>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 &ldquo;designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions&rdquo; and can be used during low-altitude flights, &ldquo;day or night&nbsp;and in all weather.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The incident comes as U.S., Israeli, and Iranian military forces battle throughout the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.&nbsp;Kuwait has been one of the many Gulf States to be hit by retaliatory strikes from Iran and its proxies.<\/p>\n<p>A drone attack over the weekend caused damage and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-strikes-2026\/card\/drone-attack-causes-damage-panic-at-kuwait-airport-GjmmBnex7j6G69nMUfSR?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqdowrFjBJqKsqM9ahh4KLcf5WLhGbsPzA0MnQ6JVRYKcnP2hJLyLrSBI0Ome1Y%3D&amp;gaa_ts=69a578cf&amp;gaa_sig=mC-h2URQaTRKSs7_FjBhwyjJ7wSXss8d4oF1dZu9i0-vk6EoVSQ9G3MYIcWnm9T4apYAWYwEQcSYXhkNLWtULA%3D%3D\">chaos at the Kuwait International Airport<\/a>, the country&rsquo;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.<\/p>\n<p>After the friendly-fire incident, the country&rsquo;s Ministry of Defense <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/KuwaitArmyGHQ\/status\/2028374052260245633?s=20\">said &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-demands-zelensky-fire-ukrainian-ambassador-after-pennsylvania-trip-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Johnson demands Zelensky ... Ukrainian ambassador after Pennsylvania trip - Washington Examiner\">direct coordination&#038;rdquo<\/a>; took place<\/a> with U.S. forces and &ldquo;joint technical measures&rdquo; were taken.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;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,&rdquo; the post noted.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4476338\/uk-france-germany-vow-defend-gulf-allies\/\">UK, FRANCE, AND GERMANY JUMP INTO THE FRAY IN IRAN, VOWING TO DEFEND GULF ALLIES<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Two <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/sentdefender\/status\/2028336659314425950?s=20\">videos circulated on social media <\/a>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three U.S. jets downed in Kuwait by friendly fire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2575069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Air-Force.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[74852,74853,14136,4505,74861],"class_list":["post-2575068","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fighter-jets-2","tag-friendly-fire","tag-kuwait","tag-military","tag-us-air-force-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Air-Force.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575068","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2575068"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575068\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2575072,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2575068\/revisions\/2575072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2575069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2575068"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2575068"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2575068"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}