F-15 crashes in Kuwait; viral video shows fighter jet spiralling, falling out of sky

An American F-15 fighter jet was reportedly downed in Kuwait on Monday as the conflict in the West Asia region following the killing of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei entered the third day.

According to videos circulating online, a fighter jet was seen circling the sky before making a free fall in Kuwait as plumes of smoke were seen billowing from the crash site. The cause of the crash remained unclear at the time of publishing this copy.

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While the details of the fighter jet are yet to be confirmed, various reports online suggest that the pilot ejected from the aircraft before the crash.

On Monday, loud explosions were heard across the Gulf cities of Dubai, Doha and Manama as Tehran pressed into a third day of strikes against Gulf neighbours in response to US-Israeli air raids.

More details awaited...