All crew members are believed to have survived
‘Several’ US warplanes have crashed in Kuwait as strikes on Iran continue, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence has said.
Theu are said to have crashed in the country on Monday morning with all air crews surviving, the ministry added. The cause of the crashes are not known at this stage.
A statement shared by the official Kuwait Army account on X, said: “The official spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense announced that several US warplanes crashed this morning, confirming that all crew members survived.
“He explained that the relevant authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to the hospital for medical evaluation and treatment.
“He noted that their condition is stable. The spokesperson added that direct coordination is underway with friendly US forces regarding the circumstances of the incident, and joint technical procedures are being implemented.
“He affirmed that the relevant authorities are continuing their investigations to determine the cause of the crash, urging the public to obtain information from official sources.”
Social media footage was shared earlier this morning of what is believed to be an F-15 fighter falling from the sky in Kuwait.
It comes after US and Israel hit targets across Iran on Sunday as part of an intensifying military campaign which followed the killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israel also launched strikes on Lebanon’s capital Beirut on Monday after missiles were fired by militant group Hezbollah.