A Kuwaiti F/A-18 ​fighter jet ‌was the cause ​of the ​accidental downing of ⁠three ​US F-15s, the Wall Street Journal ​reported ​on Tuesday. According to a US official, the pilot of the F-18 Hornet mistakenly launched three missiles towards the three US jets, which went down over Kuwait. The crew members had parachuted to safety.