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Two U.S. Navy EA-18G Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron 129 collided midair during the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base on May 17, 2026, destroying both aircraft — valued at roughly $134 million combined — while all four crew members ejected safely and are in stable condition. The incident, captured on video showing the jets locking together before cartwheeling to the ground, raises questions about military air show safety regulations, fleet readiness, ejection-seat injury outcomes, and the broader cost-benefit calculus of using frontline combat aircraft for public demonstrations.