Mountain Home Air Force Base investigating aircraft collision in Idaho

WASHINGTON - 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 Growlers 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.

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

(Matt Tracy in Washington, D.C.; Editing by Chris Reese)

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This story was originally published May 17, 2026 at 12:49 PM.