‘You Are Safe’: Moment When Kuwaiti Man Comforted Downed US Fighter Pilot After ‘Friendly Fire Incident’

In one of the most unexpected confusions, the Kuwaiti air defences shot down three US F-15E Strike Eagles on Sunday, March 01, mistaking the aircraft for being Iranian planes. Luckily, all six American aircrews ejected on time and with safely. Later, the US military officials described it as a “friendly fire incident”. The incident went viral and made several headlines, but the one that grabbed the most attention was the moment a Kuwaiti local found one of the downed US fighter pilots on the ground- still in gear, trying to understand the situation.,A wholesome video was shared online, which was being recorded by the said Kuwaiti. As soon as he spotted the pilot, he began to approach her, asking if she was fine and was okay. Further assuring the pilot that she was “safe”, the man asked her if she needed anything. He then thanked her and the US for helping the country against Iran’s retaliatory attacks. The pilot, on the other hand, looked impressively calm. Smiling the entire time, she calmly responded to the man’s safety assurance.,The video went viral in an instant, leaving many reacting. Most loved the assurance the local gave the pilot, while others loved the pilot for the way she handled it all.,Reportedly, the jets had been operating in a high-intensity combat environment related to the ongoing Middle East conflict, which involved ballistic missiles, drone barrages, and aerial engagements across the region. ,On February 28, the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran, which later killed Iran’s late Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. Currently, the Middle East is under major chaos as Iran is targeting several nations in the Gulf with US military establishments. The first daylight attack, Operation Epic Fury, was launched by the US Central Command (CENTCOM).,ALSO READ: Who Shot Down American F-15 Over Kuwait? Iran’s ‘We Did It’ vs. the US’s ‘Friendly Fire’ ,Check out the viral post:,“Footage of Kuwaiti locals approaching one of the shot down American pilots this morning– Are you OK? Thank you for helping us,” the post read. ,The post was shared on X (formerly Twitter) by the handle ‘Osinttechnical’. The viral post was shared yesterday and pulled more than 10M views from people., ,Internet’s reactions:,“In another incident, Kuwaitis are heard in this video saying they came to beat the pilot cause they thought he was Iranian, but realised he was an American,” a user wrote. “A smile as bright as the sun,” added another person. ,“Really thank you America. And thank you American soldiers, for everything. All these years you have been a great allie for as, and we apologize for the planes,” added another. “I was so happy that they immediately understood,” added another. ,“The smile on her face was everything,” commented another person. “The ‘happy to help’ shrug is almost too much,” commented another. “Well I’m glad she’s safe,” commented the next person in the comment section. Read more