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A video of the crash taken from the grandstands; A clearer video of the crash, taken from further away; A recording of the emergency radio traffic, including Reno EMS (REMSA), fire, and police; Local professor 'shaken' after catching air race crash on video katu.com. September 20, 2011. Information about the plane (44-15651) on MustangsMustangs.com
The Galloping Ghost was a P-51D Mustang air racer that held various airspeed records and whose fatal crash in 2011 led to several NTSB recommendations to make air shows safer. [ 1 ] Built in 1944 by North American Aviation for the Army Air Force , the plane was sold as postwar surplus.
— Sept. 16, 2011 — The pilot of a 70-year-old modified P-51D Mustang called the Galloping Ghost lost control of the aircraft at the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada ...
Precious Metal, the aircraft that caught fire on 8 September 2015, during the 2014 Reno Air Races. 8 September 2015 World Jet P-51XR "Precious Metal" ("Race 38"), N6WJ, caught fire while taxiing days before the Reno Air Races. Pilot Thom Richard was able to shut down the engine and escape unharmed, but the aircraft burned for 12 minutes before ...
Video showed several jets in flight, with spectators looking on from below, just prior to the crash. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: ...
Two pilots were killed Sunday after their planes collided while landing at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, the race organizers confirmed. The Reno Air Racing Association (RARA ...
September 16 – 2011 Reno Air Races crash. Pilot Jimmy Leeward lost control of his highly modified P-51D Mustang, which was named The Galloping Ghost. The Galloping Ghost crashed into spectators and was instantly destroyed at the National Championship Air Races and Air Show, killing 10 spectators, injuring 69 spectators and instantly killing ...
A preliminary investigation suggests there was confusion among pilots just before a fatal mid-air collision at the National Championship Air Races last month but sheds little light on why. The ...