BREAKING: Two U.S. Fighter Jets Collide Mid-Air In Idaho, Mountain Home Air Force Base Goes On LOCKDOWN

Let’s hope everyone involved is alright.

Two U.S. E/A-18G Growler fighter jets collided during an airshow in Idaho on late Sunday afternoon.

Videos posted on X show the two jets colliding midair and further show the pilots quickly deploying their parachutes.

Here’s the moment the jets collided:

WATCH: Two US Navy F/A-18 fighter jets collided mid-air while performing at an air show in Idaho.

All pilots ejected and were seen descending safely under parachutes. pic.twitter.com/nExUeTY84q

— Clash Report (@clashreport) May 17, 2026

NBC News was the first to report on the collision and shared that the Mountain Home Air Force Base was put on lockdown:

The Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho was locked down Sunday following a midair collision during a local air show that sent two fighter jets crashing to the ground.

The incident occurred about 2 miles northwest of the base during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, the base said on social media.

“Emergency Responders are on the scene, an investigation is underway and more details will be released as they become available,” the base said.

The base, home to the U.S. Air Force’s 366th Fighter Wing, known as the “Gunfighters,” announced the lockdown at 12:30 p.m. local time.

Video circulating on social media showed two fighter jets colliding midair before spinning toward the ground in a fiery crash amid black plumes of smoke. Four parachutes were visible deploying near the crash site.

Another video shared on Instagram showed spectators at an aircraft hangar surrounded by planes, and black smoke from the crash rising in the background.

“I heard someone next to me say ‘We are down,’ I turned around and saw four parachutes coming down, then black smoke appeared,” the witness who filmed the video told NBC News. “We are currently still on the airshow field and not allowed to leave at this time.”

The aftermath:

A pair of EA-18G Growlers reportedly suffered a mid air collision during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base.

4 parachutes reported. pic.twitter.com/GHAIqUQbcu

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) May 17, 2026

The Idaho Statemen reported this isn’t the first time an accident has occurred at a Gunfighter Skies show:

This was the first time Gunfighter Skies had been held in eight years. A hang glider pilot died in an accident at that 2018 event. In 2003, a Thunderbird crashed but the pilot was able to eject at the Mountain Home air show. Attendees were instructed not to leave the base.

Emergency crews needed to have the area clear to respond to the crews and control a brush fire that was sparked by the crash, according to an announcement.

“Emergency responders are on the scene, an investigation is underway and more details will be released as they become available,” the 366th Fighter Wing said in a news release.

An announcer at the event told the panicking crowd that the pilots and crew members had been located but did not disclose their condition.

This is a developing story…