{"id":1294,"date":"2026-05-17T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/?p=1294"},"modified":"2026-05-17T20:39:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T20:39:42","slug":"air-force-base-in-idaho-locked-down-after-air-show-incident-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/?p=1294","title":{"rendered":"Air force base in Idaho locked down after air show incident, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"border-color:var(--article-border);background-color:var(--article-inner-background)\" class=\"dcr-wqti5a\">\n<div class=\"dcr-2zxs1v\">\n<div style=\"--grid-area:media\" data-gu-name=\"media\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tr9ye5\">\n<figure id=\"29795e96-0bf0-4e17-acfc-4f1b7c99697b\" class=\"dcr-142siv7\">\n<div id=\"img-1\" class=\"dcr-1t8m8f2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Two US Air Force Thunderbirds jets fly inverted and upright in close formation against a clear blue sky\" src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/f5292b746a6620e30ce9d6fda5adb4b571f3a5c9\/333_0_3333_2667\/master\/3333.jpg?width=465&amp;dpr=1&amp;s=none&amp;crop=none\" width=\"465\" height=\"372.0837083708371\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"dcr-evn1e9\"><span class=\"dcr-v822l1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-gup2gr\">\n<div class=\"dcr-fntg6k\"><label for=\"the-checkbox\" class=\"dcr-1xgwz8b\"><\/label> <\/p>\n<div id=\"the-caption\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1os51wo\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Two US air force Thunderbirds perform practice moves over Ft Lauderdale Beach, Florida, on 8 May 2026. <\/span> Photograph: Gary I Rothstein\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><a href=\"#img-1\" data-ignore=\"global-link-styling\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><button data-element-id=\"29795e96-0bf0-4e17-acfc-4f1b7c99697b\" type=\"button\" class=\"open-lightbox dcr-4tmywn\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><span class=\"dcr-194i6pr\">View image in fullscreen<\/span><\/button><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"dcr-n4pnam\"><figcaption data-spacefinder-role=\"inline\" class=\"dcr-1hdkqum\"><span class=\"dcr-hvsf4t\"><\/span><span class=\"dcr-1qvd3m6\">Two US air force Thunderbirds perform practice moves over Ft Lauderdale Beach, Florida, on 8 May 2026. <\/span> Photograph: Gary I Rothstein\/UPI\/Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:border\" data-gu-name=\"border\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:headline\" data-gu-name=\"headline\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-14emo0l\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1aqe7zu\">\n<h1 class=\"dcr-1k1a1x\">Air force base in Idaho locked down after air show incident, officials say<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:standfirst\" data-gu-name=\"standfirst\" class=\"dcr-1fnjjtg\">\n<div class=\"dcr-15in7js\">\n<p>Emergency crews responding to incident involving aircraft during weekend air show at military base in western Idaho<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:body\" data-gu-name=\"body\" class=\"dcr-kn9unn\">\n<div class=\"dcr-1a4fred\">\n<div id=\"maincontent\" class=\"dcr-ydnaza\">\n<div class=\"article-body-commercial-selector article-body-viewer-selector dcr-1c9t5u6\">\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">An investigation is under way after an incident on Sunday at an air show at Mountain Home air force base in western <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/idaho\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">Idaho<\/a>, a spokesperson told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">A social media <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NewsAirshow\/status\/2056090370165842047\" data-link-name=\"in body link\">post by Airshow News<\/a> said that two EA-18G Growler jets crashed 2 miles from Mountain Home air force base during the Gunfighter Skies air show. Following the midair collision, four parachutes were seen deployed, Airshow News said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">\u201cEmergency responders are on the scene and investigation is underway and more details will be released as they become available,\u201d a Mountain Home spokesperson told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Mountain Home air force base said in a social media post that it was locked down following the unspecified incident during the gunfighter skies air show. Responders were on the scene and an investigation was under way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Multiple witnesses reported two planes crashed and videos posted online showed four parachutes opening in the sky as the planes plummeted to the ground.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">No other information was immediately available, said a person who answered the phone at the 366th fighter wing public affairs office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The Mountain Home police department issued a notice that the air show was canceled and cautioned not to travel to the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">Organizers say the popular air show that includes flying demonstrations is a celebration of aviation history and a look at modern air force capabilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dcr-130mj7b\">The air show\u2019s official site lists the E\/A-18G \u201cVikings\u201d Growler demo team as one of the scheduled performers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-print-layout=\"hide\" class=\"dcr-qxqnsy\"><span class=\"dcr-1rq3vad\">Explore more on these topics<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-1dzx48f\">\n<ul class=\"dcr-1rrvs2w\">\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/us-military\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">US military<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/us-news\/idaho\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">Idaho<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"dcr-hj8byr\"><a href=\"\/tone\/news\" class=\"dcr-1gwziyt\">news<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dcr-nu129i\"><a href=\"mailto:?subject=Air%20force%20base%20in%20Idaho%20locked%20down%20after%20air%20show%20incident,%20officials%20say&amp;body=https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2026\/may\/17\/air-force-base-idaho-incident?CMP=share_btn_url\" class=\"dcr-125qj9d\">Share<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"dcr-zhx6xs\"><a data-link-name=\"meta-syndication-article\" href=\"https:\/\/syndication.theguardian.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fus-news%2F2026%2Fmay%2F17%2Fair-force-base-idaho-incident&amp;type=article&amp;internalpagecode=us-news\/2026\/may\/17\/air-force-base-idaho-incident\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\" title=\"Reuse this content\" class=\"dcr-14rjinq\">Reuse this content<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"--grid-area:right-column\" data-gu-name=\"right-column\" class=\"dcr-1h2hraq\">\n<div class=\"dcr-tn16h9\">\n<section class=\"dcr-1hko8ef\"><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two US air force Thunderbirds perform practice moves over Ft Lauderdale Beach, Florida, on 8 May 2026. 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