Key facts
- A US F-15E Strike Eagle pilot was shot down over Iran on April 3.
- The same pilot was aboard an F-15E involved in a friendly-fire incident less than five weeks prior.
- In the earlier incident, a Kuwaiti F/A-18 mistakenly downed three F-15Es.
The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, which was shot down over Iran on April 3, was also a crew member on one of three F-15Es that were mistakenly downed by a Kuwaiti F/A-18 in a friendly-fire incident. This friendly-fire incident occurred less than five weeks before the F-15E was shot down over Iran. The specific circumstances of both incidents, including the location of the friendly-fire event, were not detailed.