Midair collision at Idaho air show triggers pilot ejections and swift response
TL;DR
A midair collision during the Gunfighter Skies air show at Mountain Home AFB forced four Navy pilots to eject from two E/A-18G Growlers; the pilots were later reported safe as rescue crews and responders battled a brush fire and secured the scene, with investigators launching a probe and attendees kept on base for safety.
- A crash has occurred at Idaho air show; rescue crews en route to scene Idaho Statesman
- Mountain Home Air Force Base locked down after plane crash KTVB
- Two F-18 fighter jets have crashed during an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base KBOI
- Crews ‘able to eject’ during crash at Idaho air show; rescue crews respond East Idaho News
- Air Force base in Idaho is locked down following incident during air show, officials say Newsday
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