Several US jets crash in Kuwait, crew survives: defence ministry
Iran state TV says a US F-15 jet in Kuwait was downed after Iranian air defence fire.
Several American warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday morning, but their crew survived, Kuwait's defence ministry said, as Iran pressed on with a third day of strikes in the Gulf.
"Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived," a defence ministry spokesman said in a statement, adding that the cause was under investigation.
"Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment. He noted that their condition is stable," the statement added.
According to TRT World correspondent in Tehran, Iran state TV says a US F-15 jet in Kuwait was downed after Iranian air defence fire.
Earlier in the day, widely-circulated social media footage showed what appears to be a US F-15 warplane crashing in Kuwait, while authorities have not issued any official confirmation about the details of the aircraft.
Footage, widely shared on social media, appears to show a warplane, believed to be an F-15 belonging to the US, going down.
The footage includes images purportedly showing a pilot, who descended by parachute, being taken in a civilian vehicle.