Jets collide at Idaho air show
The crash reportedly happened during the second day of the Gunfighters Show in Mountain Home.
MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho — The Mountain Home Air Force Base is locked down after a crash during the Gunfighters Air Show.
It was the second day of the air show. Details are limited, but multiple witnesses at the show report that two jets crashed. Viewer videos show a black plume of smoke in the area.
Around 1:20 p.m on Sunday, the Mountain Home Police Department alerted the public that the event had been officially canceled for the remainder of the day. Police stress that you do not drive to the area to be a spectator.
In an update around 1 p.m. on Sunday, officials say an investigation into an aircraft incident is now underway, with law enforcement on the scene.
Viewer images from Hannah Jungo show the moment it appears the two jets collided, with parachutes visible in the picture.
Credit: Hannah Jungo
KTVB reached out to the public affairs office at the base, who said they were working to provide more details on the incident. The Mountain Home Gunfighters posted on social media that the base was on lockdown.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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