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Mountain Home Air Crash
ASN accident report
Date: Sunday 17 May 2026
Time:
Type: Boeing EA-18G Growler
Owner/operator: United States Navy
Registration: 168895 & 168252
MSN: G93
Fatalities: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Other fatalities: 0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: Mountain Home AFB, ID (MUO/KMUO) - United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring
Nature: Demo/Airshow/Display
Departure airport: Mountain Home AFB, ID (MUO/KMUO)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Two E/A-18 Growlers of the VAQ-129 Growler Demo Team suffered a mid air collision during a demonstration flight at the Gunfighter Skies Airshow.
Both aircraft crashed.
Initial reports say the occupants ejected.
Mid-air collision reported at the Mountain Home Airshow. All 4 pilots ejected safely.
Sources:
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/570544
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/570543
https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/mountain-home-air-force-base-locked-down-after-plane-crash/277-ffa1e9e6-e66a-41a2-84af-f3090359cb41
https://x.com/N214WN/status/2056085043273953454
https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/2056084549818347533
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYc0Lq2Jt9_/?igsh=MTl5dXJlZ3NiN3hhcw==
https://x.com/i/status/2056085043273953454
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