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Pilots parachute from jets after mid-flight collision at US air show

ABC Australia · May 17, 2026, 9:50 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Organisers say the incident is under investigation and a route has been arranged for guests to leave the base.
  • Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force Base in Idaho.
  • The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

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Organisers say the incident is under investigation and a route has been arranged for guests to leave the base. (Facebook: Mountain Home Air Force Base)

Two jets have collided in mid-air over a US Air Force Base in Idaho.

The two aircraft drifted together and crashed, prompting four crew members to eject and parachute to safety.

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