AIR SHOW DISASTER | Reno-Stead Airport | FRI 09/16/2011 PM

Disaster strikes at the Reno-Stead Airport where a vintage plane crashed near the grandstand of t...  More »

Disaster strikes at the Reno-Stead Airport where a vintage plane crashed near the grandstand of the Reno Air show. A vintage World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands Friday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris. The plane, flown by an 74-year-old pilot, spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact.  « Less