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A US fighter jet has reportedly crashed in Kuwait. Several videos purporting to show the incident were circulating on social media. The plane is said to have gone down in friendly fire.
In a military context, “friendly fire” refers to the mistaken firing or shooting of one’s own or allied forces. The starting point for the reports is a video that is circulating on social media. The US broadcaster CNN geolocated and verified the clip.
The footage shows a burning jet that spins out of control and crashes. After evaluating the material, the incident is said to have occurred nearby a US air force base in Kuwait have occurred. According to the analysis, the plane crashed within a radius of about ten kilometers from Ali Al Salem Air Base.
Background still unknown: crew members probably survived
The exact background to the crash has not yet been clarified. Official confirmation of the machine’s affiliation is still pending. According to CNN it is the twin-jet one fighter jet either an F-15E or an F/A-18. The latter type is also used by the Kuwaiti armed forces. The broadcaster reached out to both the U.S. Central Command and the Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry for comment.
The OSINTdefender account, which specializes in military open source information, also reports to They were discovered by locals and then handed over to the relevant authorities in Kuwait.
