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Reno air race crash toll rises to 9; probe focuses on wayward part
Published: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 5:30 PM
By The Associated Press The Associated Press
The death toll in the crash of a World War II-era plane during a Reno air race rose to nine people Saturday as investigators combed through wreckage and scoured amateur video clips to determine why the aircraft suddenly spiraled out of control and plummeted to the ground near hundreds of spectators. The deaths include seven who died on the tarmac, including the 74-year-old pilot, and two others who died at hospitals, Reno Deputy Police Chief Dave Evans said.
The higher death toll was announced at a briefing a day after the Friday afternoon crash. Authorities previously said that three people had perished.
Pictures and video appear to show a piece of the plane coming off before it crashed. A component has been recovered, but investigators haven't identified it or even determined if it came from the fallen P-51 Mustang aircraft, said Mark Rosekind, National Transportation Safety Board member and spokesman for the investigation.
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Airplane crash at Reno air races 2011 Friday sept 16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNePeKn3Tg
Published: Saturday, September 17, 2011, 5:30 PM
By The Associated Press The Associated Press
The death toll in the crash of a World War II-era plane during a Reno air race rose to nine people Saturday as investigators combed through wreckage and scoured amateur video clips to determine why the aircraft suddenly spiraled out of control and plummeted to the ground near hundreds of spectators. The deaths include seven who died on the tarmac, including the 74-year-old pilot, and two others who died at hospitals, Reno Deputy Police Chief Dave Evans said.
The higher death toll was announced at a briefing a day after the Friday afternoon crash. Authorities previously said that three people had perished.
Pictures and video appear to show a piece of the plane coming off before it crashed. A component has been recovered, but investigators haven't identified it or even determined if it came from the fallen P-51 Mustang aircraft, said Mark Rosekind, National Transportation Safety Board member and spokesman for the investigation.
More...
http://www.nola.com/traffic/index.ssf/2011/09/reno_air_race_crash_toll_rises.html
Video:
Airplane crash at Reno air races 2011 Friday sept 16
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCNePeKn3Tg