Idaho air show where two jets crashed was first to be held at base since death of pilot in 2018 accident
An air show in Idaho witnessed a mid-air crash involving two US Navy fighter jets, marking the first event at the base since a fatal accident in 2018. All four crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
- ▪The Gunfighter Skies event at Mountain Home Air Force Base had not been held since the death of pilot Dan Buchanan in 2018.
- ▪The two EA18-G Growler jets crashed mid-air, resulting in a dramatic fireball but no fatalities among the crew.
- ▪Visibility was good at the time of the crash, and the base was put on lockdown following the incident.
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US News Idaho air show where two jets crashed was first to be held at base since death of pilot in 2018 accident By Anthony Blair Published May 18, 2026, 6:56 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Idaho air show where two fighter jets crashed in midair on Sunday was the first to be held on the base since 2018, when a pilot was killed after his hang glider hit the ground in front of distraught spectators. The Gunfighter Skies event at the Mountain Home Air Force Base, 50 miles southeast of Boise, hadn’t been held for eight years, since the death of Dan Buchanan, 62, in an accident during his show. 4 Two US Navy EA18-G Growler fighter jets crashed mid-air at an Idaho air show.
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