Mountain Home Air Force Base investigating aircraft collision in Idaho

By Matt ‌Tracy

WASHINGTON, May ​17 (Reuters) - ​An air show incident on Sunday at Mountain ‌Home Air Force Base in Idaho ⁠is being investigated, a spokesperson said.

Two ‌EA-18G Growler jets crashed ‌two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base during the Gunfighter ​Skies Air Show, according to a post on X ⁠by Airshow News. Four parachutes were seen deployed at ​the time of the crash, Airshow News said.

"Emergency responders are ​on the scene and ‌investigation is underway and more details will be ⁠released as they become available," a Mountain Home spokesperson told Reuters.

The Mountain ⁠Home Police Department issued a notice that ​the air show was canceled and cautioning not to travel to the area.

The ‌air show's official site lists the E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler Demo ‌Team as one of the ⁠scheduled performers.

(Matt ‌Tracy in Washington, ​D.C.; Editing by Chris Reese, Sergio Non and Mark ‌Porter)

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