US fighter jet F-15 crashes in Kuwait amid Iran retaliations

2026-03-02 - 07:34

KUWAIT CITY – A US fighter jet, F-15, reportedly crashed in Kuwait under unclear circumstances amid ongoing military escalation between Iran, Israel and the US. While both the US and Kuwait have yet to officially confirm the incident, Russian media reported that the pilot successfully ejected before the jet crashed. A viral video circulating on social media shows the F-15 fighter jet descending with flames trailing behind it. #يُقال ان طائرة #امريكية F15 دخلت أجواء #الكويت وتم اسقاطها من قبل الدفاعات الجويه الكويتية التي كانت في حالة نشطة عن طريق #الخطأ ، والشباب القوا القبض على الطيارين الامريكان وكل ظنهم #ايرانيين !!! #العراق pic.twitter.com/eoLhYY9qyz — علي فرحان ali farhan (@alifarhan3d) March 2, 2026 The pilot was reportedly injured and has been transported to the hospital for treatment. This incident follows heightened tensions in the region after the U. and Israel launched strikes on Iran, which led to retaliatory attacks from Iran on US military bases in the Gulf. Iran’s military has claimed that it successfully incapacitated a U.S. base in Kuwait during these attacks.