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Military jets’ crew members safely ejected after Idaho air show collision, Navy says

Four crew members safely ejected from two U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler jets that collided in mid-air on Sunday.

ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-17 · 21:32 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
Military jets’ crew members safely ejected after Idaho air show collision, Navy says
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Four crew members safely ejected from two U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler jets that collided in mid-air on Sunday. The incident occurred approximately two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. The collision happened while the two jets, each carrying two crew members, were performing an aerial demonstration. The U.S. Navy confirmed that all four individuals ejected safely.

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The jets collided while performing an aerial demonstration.

factualCommander Amelia Umayam, spokeswoman for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet
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The collision occurred during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.

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Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base.

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Four crew members ejected safely after a mid-air collision of military jets at an air show in Idaho.

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Four crew ⁠members involved in a mid-air ⁠collision of military jets at an air show ejected safely on Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the US Navy said.Two E/A-18G Growler ‌jets collided in mid-air two miles from the base during the two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Commander Amelia Umayam, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet.The two jets with four crew collided “while performing an aerial ⁠demonstration” as part of the air ‌show, Umayam said, noting that all four crew members ejected safely.
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