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Pilots found safe after dramatic midair collision at Idaho air show

Updated May 17, 2026, 5:17 p.m. ET
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
Hannah Jungo
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
Hannah Jungo
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
Hannah Jungo
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
Hannah Jungo
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
An image provided by Hannah Jungo shows two E/A-18G "Vikings" Growler demo team aircraft colliding on May 17, 2026 at the The Mountain Home Air Force Base, Gunfighters Air Show in Idaho. The Mountain Home Air Force Base in southwestern Idaho was locked down on Sunday, May 17, after an aircraft crash occurred at an air show, authorities said. The incident took place on the second day of the Gunfighters Air Show, a free event that was open to the public and featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, according to the base. The crash happened about two miles northwest of the Mountain Home Air Force Base, the base said in a statement. At around 12:57 p.m. local time on May 17, the base said an aircraft incident had happened during the air show and emergency responders were at the scene. Earlier, the base said in a statement that it was locked down.
Hannah Jungo
Rescue crews responded to a crash during the Gunfighter Skies air show at Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base on Sunday, May 17, 2026. An announcer told the crowd shortly after 1 p.m. that all four Navy pilots were found safe.
Rescue crews responded to a crash during the Gunfighter Skies air show at Idaho's Mountain Home Air Force Base on Sunday, May 17, 2026. An announcer told the crowd shortly after 1 p.m. that all four Navy pilots were found safe.
Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service Via Getty Images
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