Terrible crash in air race

[kkfan91]

RENO, Nev. — A vintage World War II-era fighter plane crashed into a seating area Friday at a popular annual Reno air race show, killing at least three people, including the pilot, and injuring more than 50. Officials feared the death toll would rise.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44556695/ns/us_news-life/?gt1=43001

 

[SlowNeasy]

damn, that looked like the plane was dive bombing straight into the ground. came apart like shredded wheat. it's a good thing the spectators weren't more concentrated.

 

[Tennessee Racing]

What a tragic event. Best wishes to everyone injured.

 

[Magnethead]

http://www.yellowbullet.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7042778&postcount=8

here's the cause of the crash .......

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[#17D500winner]

JOLIET, Ill. – After Jack Roush was seriously injured in a plane crash in 2002 in Alabama, one of the first people the NASCAR team owner talked to outside his immediate family was fellow pilot Jimmy Leeward.


Full story

http://www.scenedaily.com/news/arti...good_friend_of_pilot_who_crashed_in_Reno.html

 

[Greg]

Sad story. I am not going to watch the video, the read was difficult enough.

Sincere best wishes for the injured, and condolence for the families of the deceased.

 

[wilson89]

My Aunt and Uncle were there. They have gone every year since 79 since they live near there. I called them last night after I seen it on the news and he told me he was just getting his stuff together and was ready to leave when he seen a plane looked to be headed straight for the stands he was sitting in but it viered away from the bleachers. He said the sound the plane made when it hit the gorund was the loudest noise he ever heard and he said pieces were flying everywhere in the air. He said he walked down towards where the accident was and seen a leg dangeling over a chair with no body attached to it. He turned around and left with my Aunt because he didnt want to see any more of it.

A side note I heard on the news the pilot raced sports cars for a short time in the mid 80's.

 

[97forever]

Horrible accident, sad situation.

 

[HoneyBadger]

New video of the crash -- be warned: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/horrific-new-video-shows-close-up-of-reno-plane-as-it-crashed/

 

[Tennessee Racing]

This may be a stupid question but, why no fire?

 

[Magnethead]

This may be a stupid question but, why no fire?

The fuel cell may have ruptured so quickly, that the fuel had no time to ignite.

I don't know what fuel those planes burn, but methonal (what we run in the camaro) burns 100% invisable on it's own, so there could be a fire not visible.

Hard to say.