🚨 JUST IN: CENTCOM confirms 3 US F-15E fighter jets were SHOT DOWN by mistake by Kuwait air defense — thankfully, all six aircrew ejected safely
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Three US fighter jets were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, US military says. All crew members survived the crash. Follow live updates. https://t.co/W0Z4wpNfBX pic.twitter.com/DHkdZwQJIB
— CNN (@CNN) March 2, 2026
Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says
Three US fighter jets went down “due to an apparent friendly fire incident,” the US military has announced.
Kuwaiti air defenses accidentally shot the F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jets down late Sunday ET time, the statement went on to say.
“During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses,” a statement from US Central Command said. “All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.”
The cause of the incident is under investigation, according to CENTCOM. The jets were flying in support of the military operation against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury.
Kuwait’s Minister of Defense said in the early hours of Monday morning that “several” US fighter jets crashed.
🚨 FOX NEWS ALERT: DEVASTATING LOSS: Three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses at 11:03 PM EST Sunday night while flying combat missions in support of Operation Epic Fury, per CENTCOM.
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