VIDEO: P-51 Mustang Crashes At Reno Nevada Air Races 2011, Mass Casualties Reported
At approximately 4:20 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16, during the Reno Air Races Unlimited Class qualifying, the P-51 Mustang “Galloping Ghost,” piloted by Jimmy Leeward, crashed into the box seat area in front of the main grandstand. A mass casualty situation has been announced and local emergency personnel has rushed the injured to nearby hospitals in Reno. So far 3 have been confirmed dead.