Kateryna Hirnyk09:18, 02.03.26
The pilot successfully ejected.
A US F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning. The incident came amid ongoing US military operations against Iran , writes sundayguardianlive.com . The fighter jet is part of the US air presence in the Middle East.
Initial reports and widely shared videos showed the fighter jet descending uncontrollably before hitting the ground.
Meanwhile, videos circulating on social media show one of the crew members ejecting from the plane and parachuting down. Initial sources say the pilot ejected safely and left the crash site without serious injuries.
Locals in Kuwait posted photos of the rescue operation in the area, and the pilot was reportedly seen on the ground after using the ejection seat. There has been no official confirmation from the US Air Force on the cause of the crash or the condition of the other crew members.
The F-15E Strike Eagle is a high-performance dual-role fighter designed for both air-to-air combat and precision deep strike missions.
UPDATE: several American planes crashed this morning over Kuwait.
(C)UNIAN 2026
How does one plane crashing, become several?
UPDATED: Kuwait: ‘Multiple US fighter jets crashed’
According to Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense, “multiple US fighter jets” have crashed, CNN reports . It is not yet clear how many aircraft were involved. All pilots are believed to have survived the crashes.
UNCONFIRMED: It was likely ‘friendly fire”
Kuwaiti Airdefences downed the three American jets. Case closed.
And the US is concerned about Ukrainian pilots being able to handle a F-15? Yeah sure.
From Suchomimus:
US F-15 Shot Down in Kuwait By Friendly Fire
As mentioned the F-15E Strike Eagle is a two seater, unknown if one pilot survived this as only one chut is seen opening on this footage.
The Sun: asserts that both pilots survived.
Shocking moment missile hits American fighter jet sending F-15 spiralling into the ground in Kuwait
From CNN: saying 3 F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down…
Kuwait shot down 3 US F-15E jets on accident, US military says