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Fort Lauderdale Air Show briefly interrupted after 2 jets touch wings during performance

By Mauricio Maldonado

/ CBS Miami

Two Ghost Squadon jets touched wings during Sunday's Fort Lauderdale Air Show

MIAMI - Two jet fighter pilots participating in Sunday's Fort Lauderdale Air Show are lucky to have landed safely after their aircraft touched wing tips during their performance. 

The show had to be momentarily paused during a declared emergency. 

The jets, which belong to the Polaris Program's Ghost Squadron, landed safely and the pilots were unharmed. 

The show continued after a brief pause.

Mauricio Maldonado

Mauricio Maldonado is a digital editor for CBS Miami and has been a digital journalist in the South Florida area since 1997. Mauricio started at the Miami Herald in 1990 and transitioned over to their online team in 1997. In 2001, he moved north to lend his talents to SunSentinel.com, where he spent 17 years. Mauricio has been with CBS Miami since 2018.

First published on May 12, 2024 / 3:11 PM EDT

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