DRAMATIC FOOTAGE: Two US F-18 military aircraft collided mid-air during an airshow in Idaho
by Carlo Domenico Cristofori
Two U.S. Navy fighter jets collided and crashed during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show
«Two United States F-18 military aircraft collided mid-air during an airshow in Idaho on Sunday, local media reported» The Jerusalem post confirmed social news posted half hour ago…
Dramatic: Two U.S. Navy fighter jets collided mid-air and crashed during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho moments ago.
Footage from the scene shows the pair of Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets or EA-18G Growlers making contact in the air before both aircraft went down during the performance.
The status of the pilots and the cause of the collision have not yet been officially confirmed.
But in the video you can see the four members of the two crews ejecting from the two aircraft and descending with parachutes.
Images of Shocked People After the Explosion
FOX NEWS REPORTER: “We saw the smoke and fireball”
David Katz, who attended the air show with his family, told Fox News Digital he witnessed what appeared to be the two aircraft colliding before one erupted into flames, FOX News has reported.
“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.
“Fire crews are flying by us right now,” Katz told Fox News Digital.
KTVB reported that witnesses described seeing two jets crash during the show and shared videos showing a large plume of black smoke rising near the base. The station also reported that law enforcement and emergency crews responded to the scene while officials worked to gather more information.
