Idaho air force base locked down after midair collision, officials say

What happened

According to The Guardian’s source item, Idaho air force base locked down after midair collision, officials say, Four crew members are safe after incident involving aircraft during weekend air show at military base in western Idaho Four crew members are safe after two navy jets collided and crashed to the ground on Sunday at an air show at Mountain Home air force base in western Idaho , officials said. The collision involved two US navy EA-18G Growlers from the Electronic Attack Squadron 129 in Whidbey Island, Washington , said Cmdr Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet. Continue reading…

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