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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two pilots were killed when their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event Sunday in Reno, authorities said. Officials with the Reno Air Racing Association said the planes collided at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race around 2:15 p.m. Sunday. Other details weren't immediately available, and the names of the pilots who died weren’t immediately released. The association’s board of directors and the T-6 class president said they were working to notify relatives of the dead pilots about the crash, which occurred during the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno. Political Cartoons View All 1163 ImagesOfficials said they are cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities to identify the cause of the accident.

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☆ Reno air race crash: Two pilots killed in a collision at conclusion of T-6 Gold race
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Andy Rose | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said. “Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon, at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased,” the Reno Air Racing Association said in a statement posted on Facebook. In a later statement, organizers identified the two pilots as Nick Macy and Chris Rushing. “Both expertly skilled pilots and Gold winners in the T-6 Class, Macy piloted Six-Cat and Rushing flew Baron’s Revenge,” the updated statement said. A pilot was killed last year in a plane crash during a race and In 2011, 11 people were killed and more than 60 others injured when a plane veered out of control and slammed into spectators.

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A pilot died when the jet he was in crashed during the Air Races in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday afternoon, according to organizers. Fred Telling, the CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, indicated at a news conference Sunday evening that the pilot was the sole casualty. The Aero L-29 Delfín crashed behind a residential area in Reno about 3:45 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement. The smoke had prompted Reno-area air quality officials to urge residents to stay indoors Wednesday. But the National Weather Service said Friday a cold front with associated rain would improve air quality throughout the weekend.

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