Overview
- CENTCOM said three F-15E Strike Eagles went down at 11:03 p.m. ET on March 1 after being mistakenly engaged by Kuwaiti air defenses during active combat that included Iranian aircraft, missiles and drones.
- All six aircrew ejected, were recovered by rescue teams and are in stable condition, according to U.S. and Kuwaiti authorities.
- Kuwait acknowledged multiple U.S. aircraft crashes and coordinated recovery operations; verified footage from Al Jahra showed a jet falling with a parachute visible.
- The U.S. Embassy in Kuwait City issued a shelter-in-place alert after smoke was seen near the compound, and Kuwait reported intercepting hostile drones as debris injured two workers at the Mina Al-Ahmadi refinery.
- U.S. officials reported separate casualties in Kuwait from Iranian strikes, including three service members killed and five seriously wounded at Camp Arifjan, with CENTCOM later confirming a fourth death from injuries.