Moment two fighter jets collide mid-air at US air show
Four crew members are in stable condition after two fighter jets collided mid-air during a US air show, officials say.
All the aircrew safely ejected from US Navy EA18-G jets that were performing an aerial demonstration when they crashed.
The dramatic incident happened on Sunday, during the second and final day of the Gunfighter Skies air show in Idaho.
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