Several US warplanes have crashed in Kuwait, the country’s defense ministry said on Monday, adding that crew members have. “Several US warplanes crashed this morning. Confirming that all crew members survived,” a defense ministry spokesman said in a statement posted on state news agency KUNA.“Authorities immediately initiated search and rescue operations, evacuating the crews and transporting them to a hospital for medical evaluation and treatment,” the statement said adding that they were in a stable condition. The spokesperson said that the cause was under investigation and that direct coordination took place with the US forces regarding the circumstances surrounding the incident and the implementation of joint technical procedures. Footage circulated earlier on Monday on social media purportedly shows a US fighter jet crashing in the north of Kuwait. Developing