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US Navy planes collide during airshow (VIDEO)

RT News · · 126 words · By Russia Today
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5 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Two US Navy electronic warfare aircraft collided mid-air during a demonstration flight in Idaho before crashing to the ground.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that two US Navy jets collided mid-air and crashed during an air show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Idaho ( , EYE-də-hoe) is a landlocked state in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West subregions of the Western United States. It borders Montana and Wyoming to the east, Nevada and Utah to the south…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — USS Idaho, hull number BB-42, a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the N…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Idaho_(BB-42)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and is designated as the navy of the United States in the Constitution. With 290 combat vessels, it is the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Navy
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“All four crew members ejected safely.”
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Three independent sources (Idaho Statesman, Jerusalem Post, and AP News) all confirm that all four crew members ejected safely.
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web search NEUTRAL — Rescue crews responded to the scene on Sunday, according to the Idaho Statesman. All four pilots were able to safely eject and land amid the chaos of the collision.
https://thepostmillennial.com/breaking-two-us-navy-fighter-j…
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web search NEUTRAL — All four crew members safely ejected from the jets, local media noted. A spokesperson for the base told Reuters that emergency responders are on the scene and an investigation is underway.
https://www.jpost.com/international/article-896494
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web search NEUTRAL — Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho, organizer says. Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]. Leer en español.
https://apnews.com/article/air-show-idaho-incident-lockdown-…
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“The incident took place during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base.”
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Multiple sources explicitly name the 'Gunfighter Skies Air Show' at 'Mountain Home Air Force Base' as the location and event where the collision occurred.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 in film is an overview of events in the film industry scheduled to occur in 2026. Best Picture Academy Award-winner All Quiet on the Western Front entered the public domain this year. Vitaphone c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_in_film
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Morgan (né Bratsberg; April 10, 1915 – December 7, 2011) was an American actor whose television and film career spanned six decades. Morgan's major roles included Pete Porter in both December Br…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Morgan
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a year-by-year list of aviation accidents that have occurred at airshows worldwide in the 21st century.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_air_show_accidents_and…
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“Video from the scene shows two EA-18G Growler jets flying in close formation at low altitude.”
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Multiple sources identify the aircraft as Boeing EA-18G Growlers, which are electronic warfare jets. Wikipedia confirms the EA-18G is an electronic warfare aircraft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The AN/ALQ-99 is an airborne electronic warfare system, previously found on the EA-6B Prowler and now utilised by the EA-18G Growler military aircraft. The ALQ-99E version of the system was carried on…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AN/ALQ-99
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Boeing EA-18G Growler is an American carrier-based electronic warfare aircraft, a specialized version of the two-seat Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet. The EA-18G replaced the Northrop Grumman EA-6B Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_EA-18G_Growler
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Northrop Grumman (formerly Grumman) EA-6B Prowler is a twin-engined, four-seat, mid-wing electronic-warfare aircraft. Operated by both the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy between…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grumman_EA-6B_Prowler
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““All four members of the aircrew successfully ejected and are being evaluated by medical personnel,” Naval Air Forces spokeswoman Commander Amelia Umayam said.”
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NBC News and other web search results attribute the specific quote regarding the four crew members ejecting and being evaluated by medical personnel to Naval Air Forces spokeswoman Commander Amelia Umayam.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet, told NBC News. All four air crew involved successfully ejected from their aircraft and are being evaluated by medical personnel,…
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/midair-jet-collision-fo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, said investigators determined human error, compounded by adverse weather, prevented a safe stop on the runway and that the pilot should have used ma…
https://informingnews.com/navy-jet-climbed-8000-feet-crashed…
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web search NEUTRAL — Commander Amelia Umayam, a U.S. Fleet Forces Command spokesperson. A portion of the crew remained on board to perform cleaning, maintenance and in-port watchstanding duties. “The crew has been monitor…
https://web.archive.org/web/20210110153715/https://seapowerm…
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