Four crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
Two Navy jets collided during an air show in Idaho, resulting in a crash. All four crew members ejected safely and were reported to be in stable condition. The incident is under investigation, and the air show was subsequently canceled.
- ▪The crash involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from Whidbey Island, Washington.
- ▪Nobody at the military base was injured during the incident.
- ▪The air show was a celebration of aviation history and included various flying demonstrations.
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BOISE, Idaho — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said. The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet. The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the crash occurred, Umayam said in a statement. The four crew members from both jets safely ejected and the crash was under investigation, she said. The crew members were in stable condition, base officials said.
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