Three US fighter jets ‘mistakenly’ shot down over Kuwait
Al Jazeera • 3/2/2026
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Cluster Activity
18
1
2026-03-022026-03-04
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
47d
Age
13
Sources
from cluster
1133
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1133/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1133/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-03-02Three US fighter jets ‘mistakenly’ shot down over Kuwait (current)
- 2026-03-04
AnalysisRisk 10
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 13 independent sources
Age: 47 days - proven survivor
Same Story from 11 sources
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3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says
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3 F-15s shot down by Kuwait in friendly fire incident, pilots safe, US says
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Kuwait downs three US jets in 'friendly fire' incident, crews survived, CENTCOM says
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