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Military aircraft crashes near US base in Kuwait

Key Points
  • At least one military aircraft reportedly crashed near a U.S. air base in Kuwait.
  • Videos show a plane in flames spiraling down and the pilot ejecting near al-Jahra.
  • Kuwait's defense department reportedly said several U.S. aircraft crashed but the crew survived.

S. air base in Kuwait. Videos, which CNN among others has accessed, show a plane in flames spiraling down, and another video appears to show the pilot ejecting with a parachute.

The videos have been located to an area near al-Jahra in Kuwait. According to assessors, the plane is of American model, F-15E or F/A-18, but it is unclear which country it belongs to. S.

several U.S. military aircraft crashed, but the crew survived

Kuwait's defense department, defense department

military aircraft crashed, but the crew survived, according to AFP. S. and Israeli strikes against Iran over the weekend.

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