F15 fighter jet falls from sky amid Iranian strikes on Kuwait

WorldPolitics
2 Mar 2026 • 5:25 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Several US fighter jets have crashed over Kuwait, as confirmed by the nation's Ministry of Defence.
  • The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence said on X that multiple aircraft were involved in the collision.
  • The crash occurred amid an Iranian missile attack on the US Ali Al Salem base, which is about six miles from the crash site.
  • Video showing a flaming jet falling from the sky suggested at least one of the aircrafts was an F-15E twin-engine fighter jet.
  • Personnel were taken to hospital for medical care and are reported to be in a stable condition.

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