Two U.S. Navy aircraft collided mid-air during a demonstration in Idaho, but all four crew members ejected safely, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — Four crew members ejected safely from two U.S. Navy aircraft that collided mid-air during a demonstration in Idaho Sunday, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
The aircraft involved were two EA-18G Growler aircraft assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 out of Whidbey Island. They were participating in an aerial demonstration near Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, according to the U.S. Pacific Fleet.
Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, said the collision happened at about 12:10 p.m. MDT during the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighter Skies Air Show.
The two aircraft were part of a demonstration involving four air crew members.
All four crew members safely ejected from the aircraft and are being evaluated by medical personnel, Umayam said. First responders were on scene following the collision.
The incident remains under investigation. Officials said more information will be released as it becomes available.
The EA-18G Growler is a variant of the F/A-18 family of aircraft that combines the F/A-18F Super Hornet platform with an electronic warfare system.
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