TLDR
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Two Navy EA-18G Growlers from VAQ-129 collided mid-demonstration at Mountain Home AFB; all four crew ejected safely.
Key Takeaways
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Aircraft were EA-18G Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron 129, Whidbey Island, WA, not standard F/A-18s as early reports labeled them.
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All four crew members ejected and were being evaluated by medical personnel; no ground casualties reported.
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Spectator video shows the jets spinning in tandem before impact and fireball, with all four parachutes visible simultaneously.
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SH-167 closed from Simco Rd to SH-67 near Mountain Home AFB for a multi-day investigation window.
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Air show safety has improved significantly: zero deaths in 2024-2025, and no spectator fatalities since 1952 per ICAS data.
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