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      <title>Four pilots escape unharmed after midair jet collision at Idaho air show</title>
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      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;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 &lt;a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link--external" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/idaho/"&gt;Idaho&lt;/a&gt;, the US navy said.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air 2 miles from the base during the ​two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, ​a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The ⁠two jets with four air crew collided “while performing an aerial ​demonstration” at around 12.10pm MDT as part of the ​air show, Umayam added, noting that all four crew members ejected safely.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes ​available,” Umayam said.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The air show’s official site lists the US navy’s E/A-18G “Vikings” Growler Demo Team as one of the scheduled performers.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The jets ‌involved ⁠in the collision were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, Umayam said.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;A portion of State Highway 167, where the aircraft crashed, will remain closed for several days ​while the investigation ​continues, according ⁠to the 366th Fighter Wing, which is based at Mountain Home.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Sunday marked the first Gunfighter Skies ​Air Show in eight years. A hang glider ​pilot ⁠died in a crash during the last show in 2018.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Mountain Home Fire Department, Mountain Home Police Department and Elmore County ⁠emergency management ​coordinator did not immediately respond to ​requests for comment.&lt;/p&gt;
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<p>Two E/A-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air 2 miles from the base during the ​two-day Gunfighter Skies Air Show, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, ​a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet.</p>
<p>The ⁠two jets with four air crew collided “while performing an aerial ​demonstration” at around 12.10pm MDT as part of the ​air show, Umayam added, noting that all four crew members ejected safely.</p>
<p>“The incident is under investigation. More information will be released as it becomes ​available,” Umayam said.</p>
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<p>The air show’s official site lists the US navy’s E/A-18G “Vikings” Growler Demo Team as one of the scheduled performers.</p>
<p>The jets ‌involved ⁠in the collision were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, Umayam said.</p>
<p>A portion of State Highway 167, where the aircraft crashed, will remain closed for several days ​while the investigation ​continues, according ⁠to the 366th Fighter Wing, which is based at Mountain Home.</p>
<p>Sunday marked the first Gunfighter Skies ​Air Show in eight years. A hang glider ​pilot ⁠died in a crash during the last show in 2018.</p>
<p>The Mountain Home Fire Department, Mountain Home Police Department and Elmore County ⁠emergency management ​coordinator did not immediately respond to ​requests for comment.</p>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:36:32 +0500</pubDate>
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