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CENTCOM confirms three US F-15 fighter jets crashed in Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’ incident, all crews safe
- Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets crashed in Kuwait on March 1 due to an apparent friendly fire incident involving Kuwaiti air defenses, according to U.S. Central Command .
- All six crew members ejected safely, were recovered, and are in stable condition following the incident.
- The jets were flying in support of Operation Epic Fury during active combat involving Iranian forces.
- Kuwaiti and U.S. authorities are coordinating a joint investigation into the incident, with ongoing search and rescue operations and medical evaluations for the crew.
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US 'friendly fire' takes down three of their own fighter jets in Kuwait
The US military has admitted that its ally Kuwait shot down three US fighter jets that crashed in Kuwait in a so-called ‘friendly fire’ incident. Footage of one of the fighters as it crashed also appeared to show pilots ejecting via parachute. The BBC reported that: US Central Command has just now said three of its F-15 jets “flying in support of Operation Epic Fury” – the US operation against Iran – “went down over Kuwait due to an apparent fr…
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