Horrific breaking news to show you aout of Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho…
Two fighter jets have just crashed in a mid-air collision.
The4 pilots can be seen ejecting out before crashing to the ground, but their condition is not currently known.
See it here:
BREAKING: Two US Navy fighter jets have just had a MID-AIR COLLISION during the air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho
It appears all four crew members punched out of the aircraft, which then fell to the ground and exploded.
Pray for the crew. Their conditions are… pic.twitter.com/GtxiINwIk9
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) May 17, 2026
Fox News had more details:
In a statement posted to Facebook, Mountain Home Gunfighters said “an aircraft incident has occurred at Mountain Home Air Force Base during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show two miles northwest of the base.”
“Emergency responders are on the scene, an investigation is underway and more details will be released as they become available,” the statement added.
Videos posted to social media appear to show two jets colliding midair before four parachutes deploy. The aircraft then fall to the ground before exploding, sending thick black smoke billowing into the air.
“We saw the smoke and fireball,” Katz said. “Apparently they collided there. One of the planes was impacted and started burning in the air.”
Katz said he was in a vehicle with his two sons when they saw four parachutes deploy from the aircraft – two from each plane.
He added that bystanders were trying to determine whether the pilots made it out safely as emergency crews rushed toward the crash site.
We will bring you updates as we have them.


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