Video: US F-15 fighter jet crashes in Kuwait
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A US F-15 fighter jet has reportedly crashed in Kuwait as the US-Iran war entered Day 3. Video footage that has surfaced on social media shows at least one pilot ejecting. The crash is being reported as an apparent friendly fire incident involving the US Air Force, although no official information has been released by US Central Command or the Pentagon.
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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 Force. pic.twitter.com/GQvryfJ4C4
— OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March 2, 2026
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