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This just came across twitter via Las Vegas Sun. Doesnt sound good.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/sep/16/plane-crashes-stands-reno-national-championship-ai/

Plane crashes into stands at Reno National Championship Air Races



Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 | 4:49 p.m.
A plane has reportedly crashed into the stands at the National Championship Air Races in Reno.
Hospitals in the Reno area have been put on notice for multiple injuries and Care Flight is en route to the annual air show.
The Reno Gazette-Journal is reporting scanner traffic speculating on the possibility of as many as 50 casualties.
One observer reported a “crash in the crowd.”
Emergency responders are en route.
 
omgosh ... hope it's not as bad as speculated
 
http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Plane_Crash_Reported_at_Reno_Air_Races_129995508.html

According to our crews on the scene, a plane has crashed at the Reno Air Races just now.
According to reports pilot Jimmy Leeword was flying the Galloping Ghost, that went down soon after take-off during the beginning of the Unlimited race.

Numerours reports of the Unlimited plane sliding into the grandstand/bleachers injurying an unknown number of spectators.
Careflight and Reno Fire is enroute.
Reno-Stead airport authorities are asking everyone to go home.
All planes are grounded.
 
P51 Mustang crashes at Reno Air Races; multiple injuries involved

UPDATE at 5 p.m.: A P51 Mustang crashed in front of the grandstands at the Reno National Air Races at around 4 p.m.

Witnesss at the scene said the plane involved in the crash was Galloping Ghost, No. 177. That plane is piloted by Jimmy Leeward, a real estate developer from Ocala, Fla.

His condition is unknown at this time.

more at http://www.rgj.com/article/20110916/EVENTS05/110916036/P51-Mustang-crashes-Reno-Air-Races-multiple-injuries-involved?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
 
UPDATE at 5:07 p.m.: There were 30 serious and 30 intermediate injuries, Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said.

Tara Trovato, spokeswoman for the Reno National Championship Air Races, confirms an aircraft crashed into the box seats at the races. She said it did not go into the grandstands.

"It did crash and it did go into the box seats," Trovato said. She could provide no additional details.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110916/EVENTS05/110916036/P51-Mustang-crashes-Reno-Air-Races-multiple-injuries-involved?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE
 
UPDATE at 5:07 p.m.: There were 30 serious and 30 intermediate injuries, Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez said.

Tara Trovato, spokeswoman for the Reno National Championship Air Races, confirms an aircraft crashed into the box seats at the races. She said it did not go into the grandstands.

"It did crash and it did go into the box seats," Trovato said. She could provide no additional details.

http://www.rgj.com/article/20110916...s-involved?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Thanks,

Here is video of the crash, the "box seats are actually tables in front of the stands http://www.kolotv.com/home/headline...s_30_Injured_at_Reno_Air_Races_129997833.html

This station is reporting 12 dead now.
 
God bless these people and the medical personnel who care for them!!
 
Update at 5:30 p.m.: The situation at Reno-Stead Airport is described as a "mass casualty event" by Mike Draper, a spokesman for the Reno National Championship Air Races. Draper could not provide specific numbers but said emergency protocol is being followed.

He said the pilot of the crashed aircraft is Jimmy Leeward, piloting the Galloping Ghost. He could provide no information about the pilot's condition.

Witnesses to today’s crash at the Reno National Championship Air Races are describing a horrific scene, with multiple fatalities and body parts strewn across the tarmac at Reno-Stead Airport.

“It’s just like a massacre. It’s like a bomb went off,” said Dr. Gerald Lent of Reno, who witnessed the crash. “There are people lying all over the runway.”

more at http://www.rgj.com/article/20110916/EVENTS05/110916036/P51-Mustang-crashes-Reno-Air-Races-multiple-injuries-involved?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

:cry:
 
I dont know if I can post it but the show had a live feed I just saw all of it! OMG, The plane coming down, crashing, bodies.There where people all over the ground, many deceased looking. Im going to be sick.
 
OMG, I just found out that two of my friends are there but safe! They had just left their seats to walk to another area and the plane crashed where they were sitting.

Prayers for those who lost their life and who are injured.
 

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