Several US military aircraft crashed in Kuwait: Defense Ministry

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defense said several United States military aircraft crashed on Monday and that all crew members survived, according to CNN Live Updates.

The statement comes after videos geolocated by CNN showed a fighter jet crashing in Kuwait and a pilot parachuting to the ground.

CNN has reached out to US Central Command for comment.

“Relevant authorities immediately initiated search-and-rescue operations,” Kuwait’s Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Said Al-Atwan said in a statement.

“The crews were evacuating from the crash sites and transferred to hospital to assess their condition and provided necessary medical care,” he said, adding that they are in a “stable” condition.

Al-Atwan said Kuwait was in “direct coordination” with US authorities.