RENO, Nev. - As thousands watched in horror, a World War II-era fighter plane competing in a Nevada event described as a car race in the sky suddenly pitched upward, rolled and did a nose-dive toward the crowded grandstand.
The plane, flown by a 74-year-old veteran Hollywood stunt pilot, then slammed into the tarmac in front of VIP box seats and blew to pieces in front of the pilot's family and a tight-knit group of friends who attend the annual event in Reno.
"It absolutely disintegrated," said Tim O'Brien of Grass Valley California, who attends the races every year. "I've never seen anything like that before."
The pilot and two spectators were killed and more than 50 people were injured amid a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Vintage plane crashes near grandstand at Nevada air race, killing 3 and injuring more than 50
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