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

"Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided Sunday at an air show in Idaho, a show organizer said. Emergency crews responded after the two planes collided during the show at a military base in western Idaho. All four of the crew members from the planes ejected safely, said Kim Sykes, marketing director with Silver Wings of Idaho, which helped to plan the air show. Sykes said the crash occurred off base and she did not see the crash but saw the smoke afterward."

"The Mountain Home Air Force Base said in a social media post that it was locked down following the incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. Responders were on the scene and an investigation was underway. Multiple witnesses reported two planes collided and crashed, and videos posted online showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Boise."

"BOISE, Idaho (AP) - Emergency crews responded Sunday after witnesses reported two planes collided during a weekend air show at a military base in western Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base said in a social media post that it was locked down following the unspecified incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. Responders were on the scene and an investigation was underway. Multiple witnesses reported two planes crashed, and videos posted online showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the aircraft plummet to the ground near the base about 50 miles south of Boise."

"No other information was immediately available, said a person who answered the phone at the 366th Fighter Wing public affairs office. Organizers said the popular air show that includes flying demonstrations and parachute jumps is a celebration o"

Two Navy jets collided during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho. Witnesses reported the planes crashed, and online videos showed four parachutes opening as the aircraft fell near the base about 50 miles south of Boise. The base locked down after the incident while responders arrived and an investigation began. The air show organizer said all four crew members ejected safely. The marketing director reported she did not see the crash but saw smoke afterward. No additional details were immediately available from the 366th Fighter Wing public affairs office.

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