Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said several US military aircraft crashed in the country on March 2, 2026, and that all crew members survived and were evacuated for medical checks, as Gulf air defenses remained on high alert amid Iran’s ongoing retaliation strikes.
In a statement shared on social media, Kuwait Defense Ministry spokesperson Colonel Saud Al-Atwan said search-and-rescue operations were launched immediately after the incident.
The spokesperson said the crews were evacuated from the crash sites and transferred to nearby medical facilities, with their condition described as stable, and that Kuwaiti authorities were coordinating directly with US forces to determine the circumstances of the incident.
The Kuwaiti statement did not specify how many aircraft were involved, where the crashes occurred, or what types of aircraft were lost.
The announcement came after several unverified videos circulated online showing an F-15E Strike Eagle being shot down. Other clips suggested at least three aircrew were recovered by local security forces, a detail that, if accurate, would imply more than one aircraft was involved, since an F-15E carries two crew.
Some social media posts have described the incident as a possible friendly fire loss. However, no official statement has confirmed the cause of the crashes, and the US military has not publicly commented on the incident.