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4 airmen eject after crash during Gunfighter Skies Air Show in Mountain Home

Idaho State Highway 51 and 67 leading to the Air Force base have been blocked off by police.
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MOUNTAIN HOME, Idaho — An air crash at the Gunfighters Skies Air Show on May 17 has canceled the event, Mountain Home Police said.

SSgt. Antwain Hanks with the U.S. Air Force confirmed an "aircraft incident" occurred two miles northwest of the base during the air show.

The announcer of the air show told audiences that a pair of naval jets collided, one spectator told Idaho News 6.

Video captured of the crash shows multiple airmen ejecting from the aircraft.

The Associated Press reports that all four crew members have safely ejected from the planes, according to Kim Sykes, marketing director with Silver Wings of Idaho.

Another witness, Anna White, captured video of smoke rising from the crash site.

WATCH: Video captures scene of the air crash

Smoke rises from air crash at Gunfighter Skies show

SSgt. Hanks said emergency responders are on the scene and an investigation is underway.

The Mountain Home Police Department has asked the public not to travel or attempt to access the air base.

WATCH: Spectators instructed to leave the base

Spectators leave Mountain Home air show after plane crash

A photographer with Idaho News 6 reports that Idaho State Highway 51 and 67 leading to the Air Force base have been blocked off by police.

Additional details will be released as they become available, SSgt. Hanks said.

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