United States: Spectacular collision between two military planes during an air show, pilots eject in time

Two military planes collided on Sunday at an airshow in the northwest United States, but no casualties were reported, according to spectacular images shown by American media outlets. “An aerial incident occurred at the Mountain Home Air Force Base during the Gunfighter Skies airshow in Idaho,” the event organizers stated on their website. In a video broadcast by CBS, the two aircraft, Growler EA-18G from the navy, can be seen colliding and spiraling before the cockpits open and four parachutes deploy. The planes crash to the ground in a large explosion releasing black smoke, while the parachutes seem to land safely. A previous airshow accident in Reno, Nevada in 2011 resulted in 11 deaths and at least 60 injuries when a WWII-era aircraft crashed into the crowd of spectators. (Context: Airplane collision at an airshow in Northwest US, no casualties reported. Fact Check: Previous airshow accident in Reno in 2011 resulted in fatalities and injuries.)