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news Scmp World 2026-05-17

Four crew members safely eject after military jets collide at Idaho air show

Four crew members ejected safely from two E/A-18G Growler jets that collided mid-air during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. The collision occurred during an aerial demonstration.


Four crew ⁠members involved in a mid-air ⁠collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the US Navy said. Two E/A-18G Growler ‌jets collided in mid-air two miles from the base during the two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Commander Amelia Umayam, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet. The two jets with four crew collided “while performing an aerial ⁠demonstration” as part of the air ‌show, Umayam said, noting...

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