Report: 12 Dead, At Least 30 Critically Injured from Reno Air Races Crash

RENO, Nev. — Twelve people are dead and at least 30 critically injured after a plane crashed in front of the grandstands at the Reno National Championship Air Races on Friday afternoon, KOLO-TV reported.

The P51 Mustang came down at the event held at Reno-Stead airport at around 4:00pm, the Reno Gazette-Journal reported.

There were 30 serious and 30 intermediate injuries initially reported, authorities told the Gazette-Journal, adding that multiple ambulances had been dispatched to the scene.

Reno-Stead airport authorities told KOLO-TV that all planes had been grounded and spectators had been asked to go home.

The plane that crashed was entered in the “Unlimited” class, which includes World War II vintage aircraft.

Since 1964 there have been 19 fatalities at the Air Races, now in their 48th year, the Gazette-Journal reported.

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