Fighter jets crash in midair during air show at Idaho Air Force base
The Mountain Home Air Force Base said in a social media post that it was locked down following an incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.
Updated on: May 17, 2026 / 5:04 PM EDT / CBS/AP
Two fighter jets collided in midair during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on Sunday, CBS affiliate KBOI reported .
Videos posted online showed the two planes getting tangled together in midair before four parachutes opened in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.
Officials at the air base made an announcement that the aircrew involved in the crash were able to parachute to safety, KBOI reported.
No other information was immediately available, the 366th Fighter Wing public affairs office said.