An incident involving military aircraft during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show prompts a lockdown at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, according to officials. CBS News reports the base locks down following an incident during the show, citing a statement posted on the base’s social media account. ABC News similarly says the incident occurs during the air show and that it leads to the base being placed under lockdown. The Guardian reports that emergency crews respond after an incident on Sunday at the air show and says an investigation is underway. The Guardian, citing Reuters, reports that two EA-18G Growler jets crash about two miles from the air base. It also reports that four parachutes are seen after the midair collision, based on a social media post from “Airshow News.” Across outlets, the key points are that the crash occurs during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, Mountain Home Air Force Base is placed on lockdown afterward, and authorities begin or continue an investigation to determine what happened.
Idaho Air Force base locked down after midair crash during air show
An incident involving military aircraft during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show prompts a lockdown at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, according to officials. CBS News reports the base lock...
- Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho is placed under lockdown following an incident during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show.
- The incident occurs during the air show on Sunday, according to reports.
- A military investigation is described as underway by officials or media citing authorities.
- The Guardian reports two EA-18G Growler jets crash about two miles from the base.
- The Guardian also reports parachutes are seen after the midair collision.
Emergency crews responding to incident involving aircraft during weekend air show at military base in western IdahoAn investigation is under way after an incident on Sunday at an air show at Mountain Home air force base in western Idaho, a spokesperson told Reuters.A social media post by Airshow News said that two EA-18G Growler jets crashed 2 miles from Mountain Home air force base during the Gunfighter Skies air show. Following the midair collision, four parachutes were seen deployed, Airshow News said. Continue reading...
3 months agoThe 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.
3 months agoThe incident occurred during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, officials said.
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