17.05.2026 22:40
At an aviation event at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, USA, two Navy fighter jets collided in midair and crashed to the ground. The moment was captured on camera, and eyewitnesses reported that four crew members ejected from the burning planes using ejection seats. Following the incident, the air base was completely closed.
Two US Navy fighter jets collided mid-air during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, it was reported.
CRASHED TO THE GROUND IN A BALL OF FIRE
According to information obtained, the accident occurred when a Navy Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and a Boeing EA-18G Growler, performing demonstration flights as part of the "Gunfighter Skies Air Show," collided in mid-air.
Footage rapidly spreading on social media captured the moments second by second when the two fighter jets burst into flames within seconds of colliding in the air and broke apart, falling rapidly towards the ground.
AIR FORCE BASE FULLY CLOSED
Immediately after the collision, which occurred on the second day of the air show, the Mountain Home Air Force Base where the incident took place was fully closed by military authorities.
WITNESSES SAW 4 PARACHUTES
Witnesses in the area stated that they saw four parachutes open in the sky right after the collision of the aircraft, indicating that the crew may have ejected themselves from the aircraft using ejection seats before the explosion and fall.
However, no official statement has yet been made by military authorities regarding whether there were any deaths or injuries in the tragic accident. It was reported that military authorities have launched a large-scale investigation into the accident.