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U.S. Says Kuwait Shot Down Three F-15Es in Friendly-Fire Incident With All Aircrew Safe

A joint probe will examine how crowded air defenses during regional missile and drone barrages led to the misidentification.

A burning aircraft falls from the sky in Al Jahra, Kuwait, in this still image obtained from social media video released on March 2, 2026.
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Overview

  • CENTCOM said three F-15E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait at 11:03 p.m. ET on March 1 while supporting Operation Epic Fury.
  • All six aircrew ejected, were recovered, and are in stable condition, according to U.S. and Kuwaiti officials.
  • Kuwait acknowledged multiple U.S. aircraft crashes and launched a technical investigation in coordination with U.S. forces.
  • Iranian state media claimed Iranian forces hit a U.S. plane, a narrative U.S. and Kuwaiti statements contradict as the incident is characterized as friendly fire.
  • Regional activity continued with Kuwait reporting hostile drone intercepts, smoke observed near the U.S. Embassy compound in Kuwait City, and two minor injuries from falling debris at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.