All four pilots safe after ejecting from two F-18s that collided at air show

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A midair collision occurred Sunday between two Navy F/A-18 fighter jets at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. Four deployed parachutes were seen in a video recorded at the base, and the naval pilots are reported to be safe.

The base locked down after the collision, and officials said an investigation into the incident is underway, according to the Mountain Home Air Force Base Gunfighters Facebook page.

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