US EditionLocal man threatens downed F-15 pilot with metal pole in Kuwait
15 Articles
15 Articles
On March 2, a US fighter jet crashed in Kuwait, but the pilot managed to eject and land safely. Local residents, mistaking him for an Iranian, began threatening him with a metal stick. “Back! Back! Stop!” the pilot shouted at the Kuwaitis. One of the men with the stick approached him and lifted him up, but when the pilot said “American” and showed his sign, they left him alone. This is said to be the moment a US pilot parachutes into the Kuwaiti…
The tension is relieved when the pilot finally tells them he is American.
'Back up ... I'm American': Shot-down US pilot confronted by locals with weapons before explaining he's a friendly · American Wire News
A U.S. military pilot who was accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti forces was threatened by locals after they assumed him to be an Iranian. The unnamed pilot “was one of six crew members aboard three F-15 US fighter jets that were mistakenly shot down by air defenses in Kuwait on Monday,” according to The Independent. Footage of an F-15 falling out of the sky this morning over Kuwait, in an apparent “friendly fire” incident involving the U.S. Air …
A US F-15 fighter pilot was found on the ground after ejecting in Kuwait, face-to-face with a man approaching him with a metal pipe in his hand. He was part of a larger group of people who only backed away from the pilot after he told them he was American. The incident was reported by the British tabloid The Daily Mail. The Kuwaiti military accidentally shot down three US planes on Monday, but all crew members managed to eject.
Gulf crisis prompts viral videos and scams
Wars bring out the best and the worst in people — and in our social media age, they also bring memes. On Monday, three US F-15 Strike Eagles were shot down in Kuwait in what US Central Command described as an “apparent friendly fire incident.” All six pilots ejected safely and were largely greeted warmly by Kuwaiti citizens and residents — once they knew they were Americans. In one video, a man thanks a pilot for her service, assuring her that s…
Dramatic video appears to show downed F-15 pilot being threatened by pipe-wielding Kuwaiti
Dramatic video appears to show a US F-15 pilot whose jet was downed by Kuwaiti friendly fire on his knees screaming at a pipe-wielding man he’s American and not an enemy.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
