Air Crash In Reno!

[LordCC]

Official: Air race crash 'mass casualty situation'

RENO, Nev. (AP) - A plane plunged into the stands at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a "mass casualty situation."

It wasn't immediately known how many people were killed. But video of the crash showed a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage at the front of the stands.

Mike Draper, a spokesman for the air races, told The Associated Press that Jimmy Leeward was the pilot of the P-51 Mustang that crashed into the box seat area at the front of the grandstand about 4:30 p.m. He said he did not have any information on the number of injured.

The National Championship Air Races draws thousands of people every year in September to watch various military and civilian planes race.

[vividjohn45]

here is a picture of plane and pilot day before crash.



Reno air show crash - latimes.com




here is plane seconds before crash

[Cash Calloway]

Just heard this on the radio while at the convenience store, seems like this happens too often at these shows especially with the old miltary planes.