https://abcnews.com/US/air-show-crash-prompts-idaho-air-force-base/sto ry?id=133055114
Mountain Home Air Force Base outside of Boise, Idaho, was locked down Sunday afternoon after two U.S. Navy jets performing at an air show crashed in midair, according to authorities and bystander video of the incident.
The two Navy EA-18 Growler jets collided in midair during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, according to a Navy spokesperson.
"All four of the air crew successfully ejected," Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for the Naval Air Force U.S. Pacific Fleet, said in a statement. All four are in stable condition, according to the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters.
Umayam said the crash occurred around 12:10 p.m. MDT while the crews were performing an aerial demonstration.
The two jets involved in the crash were assigned to the Electronic Attack Squadron at Whidbey Island, Washington, Umayam said, adding that the cause of the crash is under investigation.
A bystander video of the incident captured two jets flying near each other when they collided in midair. As the two planes plummeted to the ground, four parachutes appeared to deploy.
A plume of black smoke is seen in the footage as the jets crashed to the ground and exploded.
The air show was cancelled immediately after the crash, according to a post from the Mountain Home Police Department, which further advised spectators not to travel to the Air Force base.
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>>1515560
>2026
>Liggerals learn math
>Liggerals learn taxes are a next drain on the economy
>Liggerals want to convince you to vote Democrat with their newfound knowledge
>MFW
lol. lel even.
For the price of 8 little jets one could build an entire 120 million sqft building on a prime plot in DC.
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It's so much worse than that. Jets crashing in an airshow falls under "shit happens".
US Navy destroyers being chased back to port because of a handful of drones, is another level of failure. This happened a few weeks ago when the Navy attempted to escort some tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
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>>1515600
>US Navy destroyers being chased back to port because of a handful of drones, is another level of failure.
Um ackshully sweatie we are le gReTeSt aRmi in Da wUrl.
You can't stop thinking about us. Rent free. U-S-A! U-S-A! Shoot shoot bang bang big American fatso
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