Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show
Two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, but all crew members managed to eject safely. The incident occurred at the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho, where the jets were performing aerial demonstrations. Fortunately, the four crew members involved are reported to be in stable condition.
- ▪The collision involved two US Navy EA18-G jets.
- ▪All four crew members safely ejected from the aircraft.
- ▪The incident took place during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho.
24 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 24 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 7 lean left, 10 centre, 2 lean right, 4 right.
- ▪ Two Navy jets collide at Idaho air show, all four crew eject safely — Boing Boing
- ▪ Navy crew members eject safely after air show crash — The Hill
- ▪ 2 Navy jets crash in midair during air show in Idaho — CBS News — Top
- ▪ WATCH: 2 fighter jets collide midair at Idaho Air Force base air show — ABC News — Top
- ▪ Four crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho — The Washington Times
- ▪ Fighter jets collide at US air show — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says — ABC News — US
- ▪ Four crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Moment of collision between two Navy jets at Idaho air show — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ 2 Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, 4 crew members eject safely — r/news
- ▪ Two Navy jets collide during air show at US military base — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Military jets’ crew members safely ejected after Idaho air show collision, Navy says — South China Morning Post
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Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air showFour crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say.All the aircrew safely ejected from US Navy EA18-G jets that were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed.The dramatic incident happened on Sunday, during the second and final day of the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho.Read more about this story here.8 minutes agoUnited StatesAviation accidents and incidentsShareSave'Bingo! It's a match'- Franklin expedition sailor's DNA links to BBC reporterResearchers at the University of Waterloo found remains of Rich Preston's great great great uncle John Bridgens.US & CanadaMan shares footage from inside hantavirus quarantineOne American passenger who sailed on the…
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