
BBC World · Mar 2, 2026 · Collected from RSS
The US says six of its F-15 jets were "mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses", with all crew in a stable condition.
Footage verified by the BBC appears to show the moment an F-15 fighter jet falls from the sky and crashes to the ground near Kuwait City.The video was filmed from the west of the city, on the edge of the Al Jahra area.US Central Command later said three US F-15 jets went down due to "an apparent friendly fire incident".It added that all six crew "ejected safely" and are in stable condition.Follow live: Israeli attacks kill 31 in Lebanon, Iran strikes across region, and US warplanes crash in Kuwait2 hours ago