Several U.S. warplanes crashed on Monday morning, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense said in a statement posted on X.
“Several U.S. warplanes crashed this morning, and all crew members survived,” the ministry’s official military spokesperson said.
The statement comes after videos geolocated by CNN showed a fighter jet crashing in Kuwait and a pilot parachuting to the ground.
“Relevant authorities immediately initiated search-and-rescue operations,” Kuwait’s defense ministry spokesperson Col. Said Al-Atwan said in the statement.
He said that the incident occurred earlier in the day without specifying the location or the number of aircraft involved.
He added that authorities immediately launched search and rescue operations following the crash.
“The crews were evacuated and transported to the hospital for medical examination and treatment, and their condition is stable,” he said.
According to the statement, direct coordination is underway with “U.S. forces regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident, and joint technical procedures are being implemented.”
The spokesperson affirmed that the relevant authorities are continuing their investigation to determine the cause of the crash.
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