Two EA-18 fighter jets collide at Mountain Home airshow, pilots ejected safely
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- Navy EA18-G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington, said Cmdr.
- The aircraft were performing an aerial demonstration when the crash happened, Umayam said in a statement.
- Nobody at the military base was hurt, said Kim Sykes, marketing director with Silver Wings of Idaho, which helped to plan the air show.
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16CommentShare storySharetopics: F-18AirshowMountain Home Air Force BaseFighter SkiesMid-air collisionParachuteInvestigationEmergency crewsAll 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, 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.