Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By REBECCA BOONE and MATTHEW BROWN
Updated 4:52 PM CDT, May 17, 2026
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed on Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, officials said.

The collision involved two U.S. Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the crash happened, Umayam said in a statement. The four crew members from both jets safely ejected and the crash was under investigation, she said.

The crew members were in stable condition, base officials said.


This still image taken from video shows a plume of smoke rises above the plain near Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, where two Navy jets collided at an air show on Sunday. (Lisa Van Horne via AP)

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[Mysterian]

1. More military incompetence thanks to idiot republicans

Republicans weaken our national security with their utter incompetence and corruption.

[Deuxcents]

2. Airlines are canceling flight plans and one has gone under because of fuel shortages. We got enough for air shows?

[mitch96]

3. I'm glad they are ok

....Each jet was worth 67 million bucks...That's gonna hurt..
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[Deminpenn]

4. There's not a huge fleet of electronic warfare

aircraft. Kind of surprised they'd be part of an airshow.

[Leghorn21]

5. OMG

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Glad for smooth escapes, omg

[pfitz59]

10. The top plane is at fault

Lost sight of the other craft.

[NoRethugFriends]

6. Air shows air just stupid

[not fooled]

7. "Tax dollar bonfires"

is what I call them. Literally, in this case.

Best wishes for the crew members.

[paleotn]

9. Agreed. The Navy considers them a recruiting tool

But at what cost? And what aviators do includes a not so insignificant amount of inherent risk. Crashing, which unfortunately does happen, kind of negates the recruiting bit. It's just not a good idea all around.

[niyad]

8. One of the biggest wastes of fuel is coming up. .AFA graduation,

with the Thunderbird flyover.

[Coolgoober]

11. Between All The Military Aircraft Lost

In crashes, in the war and falling off a (peace time) aircraft carrier last year has got to have Hegseth going for most incompetent Secretary od Defense we've ever had. LOSER!

[oasis]

12. No fatalities good. Time to end wasteful air shows.

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