Two US Navy jets accidently collided midair during air show in Idaho; rescue operations underway

In a tragic incident reported on Sunday, Two US Navy jets accidentally collided midair during an air show in Idaho and rescue operations are underway.

Mountain Home Air Force Base is investigating an aircraft ‌collision just outside the base in Idaho that occurred earlier on Sunday, a Mountain Home Air Force Base spokesperson told Reuters.

Two EA-18G Growler jets crashed two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base during a Sunday air show, called the ‌Gunfighter Skies Air Show, according to a post on X by Airshow News.

Video posted to social media shows two of the Navy’s E/A-18G Growlers flying close together before, extraordinarily, appearing to lock together and cartwheel out of the air.

Four parachutes can be seen getting away from the planes as the two Growlers crash to the ground and explode. 

Thick black smoke is seen from the crash site, according to multiple angles. The Idaho Statesman reported that an air show announcer said, “We had four good parachutes. The crews were able to eject.” They were later “found safe,” the announcer later said.

"Emergency responders are on the scene and an investigation is underway, and more details will be released as they become available," the spokesperson said.