US Edition2 pilots killed after their planes collided upon landing at air races in Reno, Nevada
- Two pilots, Chris Rushing and Nick Macy, were killed in a tragic plane collision near Reno-Stead Airport, just a month after the Reno Air Races were cancelled due to safety concerns.
- The event, which has been a fixture in the region for over five decades, was discontinued by the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority due to both safety issues and economic challenges.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the cause of the crash, which involved a North American T-6G and North American AT-6B aircraft.
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2 Pilots Killed After Their Planes Collide During Air Race In US' Nevada
Two pilots were killed after their planes collided during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada region of the US, CNN reported. Reno Air Racing Association officials say the planes collided at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold Race Sunday. The two pilots have been identified as Nick Macy and Chris Rushing. The two planes, a single-engine North American T-6 G and a single-engine North American AT-6B collided as they were i…
Two pilots killed after planes collide and crash at Nevada airshow
‘Landing accident’ happened on the last day of the air races in Reno, where at least 23 pilots have died since event began in 1972Two air-racing pilots were killed at an airshow Sunday in Reno, Nevada, when their planes collided and crashed.Officials with the Reno air racing association said the crash was a “landing accident” that happened after the T-6 Gold Race at the national championship air races. The pilots killed have been identified as C…
Two pilots died when their planes crashed while landing at an air racing event Sunday in Reno, authorities said. Reno Air Racing Association officials said the planes collided at the end of the T-6 Gold race around 2:15pm on Sunday. Other details were not immediately available and the names of the pilots who died were not immediately released. The association's board of directors and the president of the T-6 class said they were working to notif…
Two Pilots Killed In Landing Collision At Reno Air Races
Two racing pilots were killed after their planes collided and crashed during the last day at the Reno Air Races. The final incident will likely be the last moment of the National Championship Air Races’ 59-year history, as the event was already scheduled to end after this year. The rest of the final day’s races were…Read more...
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