Two Navy Growlers Collide at Idaho Air Show with Four Crew Safe

Overview

• The collision, reported around 12:10 p.m. local time Sunday during a public demo near Mountain Home Air Force Base, led officials to cancel the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.
• All four aviators ejected, were found, and went for medical evaluation, according to Navy spokesperson Cmdr. Amelia Umayam.
• The aircraft were E/A-18G Growlers from VAQ-129, a Whidbey Island squadron that flies the Navy’s electronic-attack version of the F/A-18.
• Base authorities isolated the area and deployed emergency crews, and the military opened a formal investigation.
• Videos posted online show the in-flight contact, four parachutes opening, and fire and black smoke on impact at a show that had just returned after an eight-year break.