Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collide and crash during air show in Idaho
Two Navy jets collided during an air show in Idaho, resulting in a crash. Fortunately, all four crew members ejected safely before the planes went down. An investigation is currently underway as emergency crews responded to the scene.
- ▪The collision occurred during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base.
- ▪All four crew members from the jets ejected safely and were unharmed.
- ▪The crash site was off base, and the area was locked down following the incident.
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Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday at an air show in Idaho, a show organizer said.Recommended Video Emergency crews responded after the two planes collided during the show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. All four of the crew members from the planes ejected safely, said Kim Sykes, marketing director with Silver Wings of Idaho, which helped to plan the air show. Sykes said the crash occurred off base and she did not see the crash but saw the smoke afterward. The base said in a social media post that it was locked down following the incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. Responders were on the scene and an investigation was underway.
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