Two Navy Jets Collide Mid-Air at Idaho Airshow; 4 Crew Members Eject Safely

(CNA, Boise, Idaho, May 17, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Two Navy jets collided during an airshow in Idaho, USA today, with all four crew members ejecting safely, according to an official from the organizing body. The Associated Press reported that the accident occurred during an airshow at Mountain Home Air Force Base in western Idaho, where the two planes collided while performing. Emergency responders were dispatched immediately. Kim Sykes, Marketing Director for Silver Wings of Idaho, which helped plan the airshow, stated that all four crew members ejected safely and the accident occurred off-base. She did not witness the crash herself but saw the subsequent smoke. Following the incident, the air force base announced a lockdown on social media and stated that an on-site response team has begun an investigation. Multiple witnesses indicated that the two planes collided and crashed. Videos uploaded online show four parachutes deploying in the air as the planes crashed to the ground near the base, which is about 80 kilometers from Boise. A person answering the phone at the 366th Fighter Wing's public affairs office said no further information was available for release. (Translator: Ho Hong-ru)