Pilot dead after plane goes down in fiery crash at Reno Air Races, The single-engine plane crashed onto the field
One person died when a plane crashed in a fiery crash during a race at the annual Nevada air show Sunday afternoon.
A single-engine plane crashed onto the field and burst into flames during the championship round on the final day of the Reno Air Races, according to officials and video from the scene.
The plane crashed around 3:45 p.m. local time in the third of six laps during the Jet Gold Race at Outer Pylon 5, Reno Air Racing Association CEO and President Fred Telling said at a news conference taped by KRNV.
Officials have not released the name of the pilot who died, but offered condolences to his family and to onlookers who witnessed the crash.
A live broadcast of the air race captured the moment of the fatal crash, and the stream went silent moments later. The video has since been removed from the Reno Air Races YouTube page.
No other aircraft were involved and no one was injured, Telling said.
