According to news sources, the WWII era P-51 Mustang plane that crashed in the Reno air show Friday was a highly modified version of its original self. The pilot of the plane that crashed had reportedly spoken about the “radical changes” that were made to the plane and compared the aircraft to modern fighter jets. The planes manage speeds up to 500 mph as a result of these modifications. In this case, these changes occurred over a span of many (read more)
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Sep
2011
Major Modifications Done To Reno Air Show Plane
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Sep
2011
Announcer Keeps Cool During Reno Crash
According to news sources, announcer Steve Stavrakakis of the National Championship Air Races in Reno kept his cool when the plane crashed into the crowd and calmed people down while playing a role in containing the situation along with his fellow announcers. Air show organizers hold frequent emergency drills. In the case of Reno they had just had one earlier that morning. “As an announcer, it’s my job to be entertaining, educational and to be able to be an extension (read more)
Read MoreAccording to news sources, the pilot involved in the deadly Reno air show crash Friday might have lost consciousness in flight while racing his plane. Although Federal investigators are currently still in the process of determining the exact cause of the accident, flying experts seem to suggest that the reason the veteran pilot reportedly lost control of his plane is that he lost consciousness while in the air. Flying at extreme speeds and experiencing abrupt and extreme acceleration, the pilot (read more)
Read MoreWith the death toll continuing to rise, investigators from the FAA are getting a better idea of what may have been to blame for the deadly Reno airplane accident at a Reno Air Show. According to MSNBC, the 1940s-model plane appeared to lose a piece of its tail before slamming like a missile into the tarmac crowded with adoring fans. The missing portion of the tail is called the “elevator” which changes the pitch of an aircraft, allowing a pilot (read more)
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Sep
2011
Plane Crash at Reno Air Race Claims 11 Lives
Almost a dozen spectators at one of the of the last remaining air races in North America, became unsuspecting victims of a horrific Reno airplane crash. According to the LA Times, federal investigators from the FAA are gathering remnants of the World War II plane called the Galloping Ghost that plummeted to earth at the National Championship Air Races in Reno. Seven airplane crash victims lost their lives on the side of the runway with two more passing away at (read more)
Read MoreThe Reno Air Races were one of the last vestiges remaining from an exciting aeronautical era that continues to excite and delight Americans nationwide. Unfortunately on a day where hundreds of spectators were enjoying the clear Nevada skies with vintage aircraft buzzing overhead, the idyllic moment quickly turned into a nightmare of biblical proportions for the unlucky souls in attendance. Culminating in the deadliest racing disaster, eleven individuals and the pilot died in horrific fashion when one of the spectator’s (read more)
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