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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rebecca Boone and Matthew Brown

What to know about a midair collision between two Navy jets at an Idaho air show

Air Show Planes Collide - (Lisa Van Horne via AP)

After the two Navy jets collided in midair, the planes sandwiched together, all four crew members were able to eject and deploy their parachutes, floating down to safety as the aircraft careened into a field, exploding into a fireball.

The collision happened Sunday during the “Gunfighter Skies” air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base about 57 miles (92 kilometers) southwest of Boise.

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