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'Mass casualties' at Reno air show plane crash
2011-09-17
A plane has crashed at the Reno Air Races, a spokeswoman for the event said. Emergency crews are responding to the crash at the National Championship Air Races.

Witnesses tell local reporters that planes in the race were ascending when a P51 Mustang began to nose dive and then crashed near a spectator stand. Air race spokesman describes crash near the grandstand as "mass casualty situation."

Local TV station KOLO is reporting as many as 12 people killed and 30 others injured. Airport personnel and military immediately evacuated thousands of spectators.
Posted by:ryuge

#7  That's a trim tab coming off. That would cause problems. Especially flying low and fast.
Posted by: tu3031   2011-09-17 14:03  

#6  Huh. One of my pictures got deleted. WTF?
Posted by: gromky   2011-09-17 12:26  

#5  


From this link regarding the pilot's health and licenses:

Limits

B-17, G-TBM (VFR ONLY).
ALL MAKES AND MODELS OF SINGLE AND MULTI ENGINE PISTON POWERED AUTHORIZED AIRCRAFT. (This is the big one. If the FAA gives you this type rating, to fly ANYTHING that has one or two piston engines, you are in a very elite class of pilot. Very few pilots get this rating. There might be more guys playing quarterback in the NFL than pilots that have this rating.)
AUTHORIZED EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT: AV-L39 BF-109 BL-P63 CHV-F4U CU-P40 G-F3F G-F4F G-F6F G-F8F HE-111 L-P38 MIG-15 MIG-17 N-P51 N-P64 R-P47 SPITFIR WSK-TS11 YAK-3.
Posted by: gromky   2011-09-17 05:59  

#4  Gromky, is that a photo of the empennage of the plane in question? If so, that is one seriously effed-up elevator and would perfectly explain the pilot's loss of control.
Posted by: Scooter McGruder   2011-09-17 05:40  

#3  
Posted by: gromky   2011-09-17 04:57  

#2  Amem
Posted by: Sherry   2011-09-17 02:47  

#1  Oh, this is just awful. Just pray for those affected, and mourn for their loss.
Posted by: rammer   2011-09-17 00:22  

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