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Four Aircrew Safe After Two Navy Growlers Collide at Idaho Airshow

The Navy has opened an inquiry into the mid-air contact.

Overview

  • Two EA-18G Growlers performing at Mountain Home Air Force Base collided during the Gunfighter Skies show on Sunday, sending both jets into a spin.
  • Video aired by CBS shows the aircraft make contact, cockpits open, and four parachutes deploy before both jets crashed in fire and black smoke.
  • The Navy said all four crew members ejected and were being evaluated by medical staff.
  • Event organizers reported no spectator injuries, and the show was suspended as emergency crews secured the crash area.
  • Gunfighter Skies returned after an eight-year pause at the base about 80 kilometers from Boise, an event that features military flight demonstrations.