A US Air Force F‑15 fighter jet has crashed in Kuwait on Monday, according to multiple early news reports and circulating video footage.A video circulating on X showed a fighter jet engulfed in flames before plummeting from the sky and crashing to the ground. The dramatic footage quickly went viral, drawing widespread attention, as authorities have released few details about the incident and the fate of the pilot or crew remains unclear.Preliminary information suggests the pilot — and possibly the second crew member in the case of an F‑15E Strike Eagle variant — successfully used the ejection seat and were later assisted on the ground by local security forces or civilians after landing.At this stage, neither the US military nor Kuwaiti authorities have issued official statements confirming the cause of the crash, and it is unclear whether the jet suffered a mechanical failure, was struck by fire, or encountered another issue. Investigations are reportedly underway.The incident comes amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent strikes and counter‑strikes involving the US-Israel and Iran, though no direct link between those regional events and this crash has been officially established.⚡️Iran claims it shot down a U.S. fighter jet in the skies over KuwaitThe pilot managed to eject and survived, Iranian outlet Tasnim reports.There is no independent confirmation of this information so far. pic.twitter.com/8nfTykAlMd— NEXTA (@nexta_tv) March 2, 2026