Four crew members involved in a mid-air collision of military aircraft at an air show were safely ejected Sunday outside Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, the U.S. Navy said.
Two E/A-18G Growler aircraft collided in midair 2 miles from the base during the two-day Gunfighter Skies air show, said Commander Amelia Umayam, a spokeswoman for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.
The two planes with four crew members collided “while performing an aerial demonstration” around 12:10 p.m. MDT as part of the air show, Umayam added, noting that all four crew members were safely ejected.
“The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes available,” Umayam said.
The air base was closed after the crash, according to Mountain Home’s Facebook page.
The air show’s official site lists the U.S. Navy E/A-18G “Vikings” Growler Demonstration Team as one of the scheduled performers. The aircraft involved in the collision were assigned to the 129th Electronic Attack Squadron out of Whidbey Island, Washington, Umayam said.
Sunday saw the first Gunfighter Skies air show in eight years. A hang glider pilot died in a crash during the last show in 2018.
The Mountain Home Fire Department, Mountain Home Police Department and the Elmore County emergency management coordinator did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
