Galloping Ghost crashes at Reno

[bilwor]

"http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Plane_Crash_Reported_at_Reno_Air_Races_129995508.html"

below  site includes video
"http://www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message1641759/pg1"

[Chris Kennedy]

There are reports of many injured and possible fatalities.

If it really that bad, it could end air racing in this country.

[Paul Dumm]

The plane crashed near the grandstand.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/09/16/plane-crashes-near-spectators-at-reno-air-races/?hpt=hp_t1

[Joe Copalman]

Just heard from Ken Koller who just spoke with Keith Charlot out there - says pretty much all the photographers are accounted for and were not near the crash.  I know a few who are out there as spectators, so I'm still a little on edge.

[jslugman]

If I remember correctly the pilot was out at Pima last year looking at our Grumman Guardian, he was restoring one like it for the air races. Super nice guy.

[Matt Ottosen]

Very sad news...

Air race official: Well-known racing pilot Jimmy Leeward killed

[cpasley]

They say a potential 75 people killed not sure how reliable that is, please tell me that no one we know was going!?!

[Matt Ottosen]

They say a potential 75 people killed not sure how reliable that is, please tell me that no one we know was going!?!

CBS is reporting:

Reno air race crash: At least 3 dead, 56 injured

We knew some people that were there, but they have all checked-in.

[cpasley]

Thanks Matt, while still not great it is a huge weight off, as with most of you im sure you have made quite few friends into the whole aircraft photography thing that will have been at Reno, lets hope that that are all safe 

[cpasley]

Possible cause?

http://cessnateur.blogspot.com/2011/09/reno-crash-trim-tab-to-blame.html?m=1

[Chris Kennedy]

The death toll has been raised to nine, including the pilot. 

http://www.wtrf.com/story.cfm?func=viewstory&storyid=108045

[scottcolbath]

This from a friend who is an old F-100 pilot. He had a friend, and fellow F-100 pilot up there at the race.

As a regular attendee of the Reno Air Races, I felt I should send this
to you. I will get back to you in a few days.
We are all OK, a visit to the hospital for a few stitches, but we are OK.
The airplane hit directly in front of us in box b100, 30' maybe 50' away?
The hole about 3 ft deep. I did see the flight of the airplane from the time
it pitched up until I realized I may make it, if I just rolled off my chair for the
ground. All of the blast and debris from the impact thus hit my back. I got
three stittches, so I consider myself not hurt at all.

Sounds like a tough old goat.

S.C.

[Chris V]

New video of the crash.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/09/reno-air-crash-new-video.html

[Paul Dumm]

http://dms.ntsb.gov/aviation/AccidentReports/d2dwoc55gn5qofythrz41lao1/S09232011120000.pdf

Todays reoort.

[BillOz]

The report basically says nothing except there was a crash and it is being investigated.  Not much more could be expected at this time in the process.