Report Suggests Mechanical Failure In Reno Air Crash
Federal investigators have released a preliminary report into the crash that killed 11 people at the Reno air races, and although it doesn’t offer a specific cause of the crash, it suggests a mechanical failure as the most likely cause.
The National Transportation Safety Board’s initial finding mentions part of the airframe “departed” from the highly modified North American P-51D. The plane, flown by veteran race pilot Jimmy Leeward, occurred during the final race of the day on the Friday of the Reno National Championship Air Races.