Several US military aircraft reportedly crashed in Kuwait on Monday, with all crew members surviving, as authorities assist with rescue operations amid regional tensions.
An F-15 fighter jet crashed in Kuwait, with the pilot managing to eject safely from the aircraft before it went down. Visuals showed the injured pilot being assisted by locals pic.twitter.com/Ya8wLnUdST
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Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence announced that multiple United States military aircraft crashed within the country on Monday. The development was reported by the Kuwait News Agency in a post on X, citing the Defence Ministry, which confirmed that all crew members aboard the aircraft survived and that Kuwaiti authorities were providing support for rescue and response efforts.
“Ministry of Defense announces that several #US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, confirming that all crew members survived the incident,” the statement read. The exact number of aircraft involved and the cause of the crashes were not immediately disclosed, leaving details of the incident unclear.
The crash occurred a day after Iran reportedly struck a US military base in Kuwait in retaliation for joint airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States on Iranian targets, raising concerns about escalating tensions in the region.
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