May 17, 2026
Four crew members with the U.S. Navy ejected following a mid-air collision during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show in Mountain Home, the 336th Fighter Wing said. WATCH | Idaho News 6 reporting from Mountain Home on Sunday's jet col lision Two navy jets collide during Mountain Home's Gunfighter Skies Air ShowAccording to the release from the Air Force base, at 12:10 p.m. Sunday, two U.S. Navy EA-18-G assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, collided during the airshow.The EA-18G Growler is a variant in the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the proven F/A-18F Super Hornet platform with a sophisticated electronic warfare suite.Several spectators captured video of the crash, showing multiple aircrew ejecting from the aircraft. WATCH | The moment the two jets collide Aircrew members eject after jets collide during Mountain Home air showAnother witness, Anna White, captured video of smoke rising from the crash site.The crew members are being evaluated by medical personnel, the 336th Fighter Wing said. WATCH | Video captures scene of the air crash Smoke rises from air crash at Gunfighter Skies show WATCH | Spectators instructed to leave the base Spectators leave Mountain Home air show after plane crashShortly after the crash, a field producer with Idaho News 6 confirmed that nearby highways were closed.The crash led to a fire that burned across 25 acres, but it has been extinguished, Deputy Moore with the Elmore County Sheriff's Office said.Additional details will be released as they become available. The incident remains under investigation. ...read more read less
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