Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:05am on 04 Mar 2026,Wednesday International
A preliminary investigation into the friendly fire incident on the third day of the US-Iran conflict finds that a US-made Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet may have **accidentally shot down three US F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft over Kuwait. The incident occurred amid heightened combat operations after Iranian missile and drone attacks triggered intense US and allied retaliation. All six US aircrew ejected safely and were recovered. The Trump administration initially described the event as friendly fire; the probe aims to clarify how allied forces’ aircraft were misidentified in crowded airspace. A joint investigation continues.
