All four crewmembers safe after two US F-18s collide mid-air at Gunfighters Air Show, Idaho
Two US F-18s collided mid-air during the Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho, but all four crewmembers involved are safe. The incident prompted a lockdown at the Mountain Home Air Force Base. Local media reported on the crash and the subsequent safety measures taken.
- ▪Two US F-18s collided during the Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho.
- ▪All four crewmembers involved in the incident are safe.
- ▪Mountain Home Air Force Base was locked down following the crash.
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All four crewmembers safe after two US F-18s collide mid-air at Gunfighters Air Show, IdahoAccording to local media, Mountain Home Air Force Base has been locked down following the Gunfighters Air Show crash.An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026 at Sea; illustrative.(photo credit: U.S. Navy via Getty Images)
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