09-17-2011, 09:31 AM
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P-51 Mustang crash at air race in Reno 09-2011
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/09/17/earlyshow/saturday/main20107684.shtml
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(CBS/AP) Last Updated 8:01 a.m. ET
RENO, Nev. — At least three people are dead and more than 50 injured when a pilot lost control of a vintage World War II-era plane and crashed at an air show in Reno.
Twelve people are in critical condition, and the death toll is expected to rise, says CBS News correspondent Karen Brown.
Witnesses describe the scene as absolute carnage, reports Brown.
Thousands of fans come every year to the Reno Air Race to get the thrill of the event - like NASCAR on steroids, with planes going more than 500 miles per hour. But yesterday, thousands watched in horror when a P-51 Mustang pitched upward, rolled and plunged nose-first into the edge of the crowd of spectators.
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