2 fighter jets clip wings during Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Florida

Two fighter jets briefly touched wings during the Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Florida over the weekend in an incident that could have been much worse. A spectator recorded video of the frightening moment when two jets in the Polaris Ghost Squadron clipped wings while performing an aerial stunt for the crowd. The two jets were getting into formation with two other jets when the incident occurred.

The spectacle of high-flying stunts continued after a brief pause. The air show also featured the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a Red Bull helicopter, a Navy F-18 Rhino demo team and others at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP 'The excitement, looking at these wonderful planes and these demonstrations is amazing,' one spectator told WSVN-TV. 'I loved it. As an aviation enthusiast, I really love these shows, and it’s great that Fort Lauderdale is bringing these shows to everybody.

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