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Video shows dramatic moment when two jets touch wings during Fort Lauderdale Air Show

Both jets were able to land safely and the pilots involved were unharmed.

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Audiences watched a frightening moment unfold at the Fort Lauderdale Air Show on Sunday afternoon, when two jets touched wings during a performance.

A video released Monday by the @frograilfanning account in YouTube, shows the moment the wingtips touch and both pilots go out of formation, before regaining control of their aircrafts.

The incident happened during the Ghost Squadron’s performance, organizers said.

The show was paused after an emergency was declared, as a precaution.

Both jets were able to land safely and the pilots involved were unharmed.

The 2024 Air Show wrapped not long after the incident, ending a weekend of performances from an exciting lineup, including the US Air Force Thunderbirds, Ghost Squadron and Red Bull Helicopter.

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