Kuwait City — A major American airbase in Kuwait has been thrown into chaos after several US warplanes crashed within minutes of each other, sparking fires on the runway, mass evacuations and immediate fears of either a coordinated attack or a catastrophic systems failure.
Witnesses near the base describe a night sky suddenly streaked with flames as one jet attempted to land trailing fire, while another plunged toward the desert beyond the perimeter fence. Thick black smoke rose over the installation as sirens wailed and convoys of fire engines and ambulances raced to the scene.
