Agencies | Dubai: Several United States warplanes crashed in Kuwait on Monday, the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence confirmed, adding that all crew members survived the incidents after safely ejecting from their aircraft.
In an official statement, the ministry said the pilots successfully bailed out and were immediately shifted to a hospital for medical evaluation. Authorities described their condition as stable.
The ministry did not provide details on the number of aircraft involved or the cause of the crashes. However, the incidents occurred during a period of heightened regional tensions marked by intense Iranian fire targeting locations in and around Kuwait.
There was no immediate response from the US military’s Central Command regarding the crashes or the operational circumstances surrounding the events.
Further details are awaited as investigations into the incidents continue. (AP)
