EA-18G 그라울러 2대가 에어쇼 시범비행 도중 충돌

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5월 17일 아이다호주 마운틴 홈 공군기지에서 실시된 건파이터 스카이즈 에어쇼 도중 시범비행을 실시하던 VAQ-129 소속 EA-18G 그라울러 2대가 충돌해 추락했네요. 파일럿 4명은 모두 이젝션해 인근 병원에서 치료받고 있다고 합니다. 

Two EA-18 fighter jets crash in mid-air near Mountain Home, Idaho; Pilots safely ejected - YouTube

극적인 영상, 미국 에어쇼 중 EA-18G 충돌 장면 포착
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Stephen Pope
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2026년 5월 17일 아이다호주 Mountain Home 공군기지에서 열린 Gunfighter Skies Air Show 도중 미 해군 EA-18G Growler 두 대가 공중 시범비행 중 충돌해 추락했으며, 인근 기지에서 지켜보던 관중들이 이를 목격했다.

두 항공기가 서로 얽힌 것으로 보이는 순간, 탑승 중이던 네 명의 승무원 전원이 동시에 탈출했다.

기지 관계자들에 따르면 승무원들은 병원으로 이송되었으며 안정적인 상태인 것으로 전해졌다. 지상 부상자는 보고되지 않았다. 해군은 사고 조사에 착수했다.

관중이 촬영한 영상에는 두 Growler가 근접 비행을 하다가 접촉하는 것으로 보이는 장면이 담겨 있다. 이후 항공기들은 서로 가까운 상태로 하강하며, 상공에는 네 개의 낙하산이 보인다. 잠시 후 두 기체는 지면에 충돌해 화염에 휩싸였다.

해군 태평양함대 Naval Air Forces 대변인 Amelia Umayam 중령에 따르면, 해당 항공기들은 워싱턴주 Naval Air Station Whidbey Island에 주둔 중인 전자공격비행대대 129(VAQ-129) 소속이었다. 이 부대는 F/A-18F Super Hornet을 기반으로 한 해군의 항모 탑재 전자공격기 EA-18G Growler를 운용하고 있다.

사고는 5월 16~17일 예정되어 있던 Gunfighter Skies Air Show 둘째 날 발생했다. 충돌 이후 기지는 봉쇄되었으며, 관계자들은 남은 행사 일정을 취소했다. 이번 에어쇼에는 미 공군 Thunderbirds 팀이 메인 공연팀으로 참가하고 있었다.

항공기들은 아이다호주 Boise 남동쪽 약 50마일 지점의 기지 인근에 추락했다. 추락 지점은 Mountain Home 공군기지에서 약 2마일 떨어진 곳이었다.

EA-18G Growler는 레이더 재밍과 적 방공망 제압(SEAD)을 포함한 공중 전자공격 임무를 수행한다. 해당 기종은 일반적으로 조종사와 전자전 장교 각 1명씩 탑승한다.

Video captures EA-18G collision at US airshow

Video captures EA-18G collision at US airshow

Dramatic video captures EA-18G collision during US airshow

ByStephen Pope

1 hour ago

Aviation Safety

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Two US Navy EA-18G Growlers collided during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho on May 17, 2026, sending both aircraft crashing to the ground as spectators watched from the nearby base.

All four crew members ejected from the aircraft simultaneously as the jets appeared to become entangled with one another.

The crew members were taken to the hospital and reported in stable condition, according to base officials. No injuries were reported on the ground. The Navy has opened an investigation into the accident.

Video recorded by a spectator shows the two Growlers flying close together before appearing to make contact. The aircraft then remain close together while descending, with four parachutes visible above them. Moments later, the jets strike the ground and erupt in a fireball.

The aircraft were assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129, based at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington, according to Cmdr. Amelia Umayam, a spokesperson for Naval Air Forces, US Pacific Fleet. The squadron operates the EA-18G Growler, the Navy’s carrier-based electronic attack aircraft derived from the F/A-18F Super Hornet.

The crash occurred during the second day of the Gunfighter Skies Air Show, which was scheduled for May 16 and 17. The base was placed on lockdown after the collision, and officials canceled the remainder of the event. The US Air Force Thunderbirds had headlined the show.

The aircraft came down near the base, about 50 miles southeast of Boise, Idaho. The crash site was roughly two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base.

The EA-18G Growler provides airborne electronic attack, including radar jamming and suppression of enemy air defenses. The type normally carries a pilot and electronic warfare officer.

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