Kuwait Ministry of Defence announces crash of fighter jet during training

KUWAIT (WAM)

An F-18 fighter jet of the Kuwait Air Force on Wednesday crashed, leading to the martyrdom of its pilot, the official spokesperson of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Defence Staff Brigadier Hamad Al-Sagr announced.

In a statement carried by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), the ministry said that investigations are underway to determine details and causes of the accident that happened during a training mission in the North of Kuwait.