How do I vote in my state in the 2020 election? In an interview with the Ocala (Fla.) Star-Banner last year, he described how he has flown 250 types of planes and has a particular fondness for the P-51, which came into the war relatively late and was used as a long-range bomber escort over Europe. Two aircraft in the Formula One class escaped with minor damage after colliding mid-air on Wednesday at the Reno National Championship Air Races in … The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what caused the plane to suddenly come apart in flight. Initial reports indicated that the plane crashed directly into the spectator stands. Another witness, Ronald Sargis, said he was sitting in the box seat area near the finish line. The hospitals have certainly geared up and staffed up to deal with it.". She said they also observed a number of people being transported by private vehicle, which they are not including in their count. She was sitting about 30 yards away from the crash and watched in horror as the man in front of her started bleeding after a piece of debris hit him in the head. ", "You saw pieces and parts going everywhere," he said. Kruse said of the total 56, at the time of transport, 15 were considered in critical condition, 13 were serious condition with potentially life-threatening injuries and 28 were non-serious or non-life threatening. The cause of the crash is officially unknown and the National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration will be investigating, FAA Public Affairs Manager Ian Gregor said in an e-mail. What happens if the president doesn't accept the election results? A spokesman for the event called it a "mass casualty situation." It was gore. Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox. This is the second deadly crash since 2011 at the Reno event. "This is a difficult day for all of us and our thoughts and prayers are with Lee's family and friends.". The rest of Monday’s events have been canceled. The pilot has been identified as Lee Behel, 64, of San Jose. © 2011 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. The box seat area holds 300 to 400 people, while the main grandstands area holds several thousand. Behel is a retired Air Force pilot known for his GP-5 named Sweet Dreams. Eleven people were killed when a vintage fighter plane crashed at a Reno air race: – Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla. RENO, Nev. — Lee Behel, a veteran pilot and past champion at the Reno National Championship Air Races and a retired fighter pilot for the Nevada Air National Guard, was killed in a crash on Monday during a heat race at Reno-Stead Airfield. The Associated Press contributed to this report. "We could see the plane coming around the far turn — it was in trouble," Sargis told KCRA-TV in Sacramento. The Reno Air Racing Association announced the cancellation of the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races, originally scheduled for Sept. 16–20. The P-51D that dates back to WWII had undergone massive modifications. Pilots follow an oval path around pylons, with distances and speeds depending on the class of aircraft. Nev., air race show Sept. 16, 2011. Among the famous pilots of the hot new fighter was WWII double ace Chuck Yeager. He spent 24 years with the Nevada Air National Guard flying the F-4 Phantom and other military aircraft, including the F-101 Voodoo. "I am so grateful to our first responders for their swift action and will continue to monitor this situation as it develops. "I saw body parts and gore like you wouldn't believe it. “He’s the founder of the sport class. Veteran airman Jimmy Leeward among dead in Reno. I'm talking an arm, a leg," Higgins said "The alive people were missing body parts. Spectators were asked to leave the event immediately after the crash so that rescuers could do their work. "It appeared to be just pulverized," he said. The FAA inspects pilots' practice runs and brief pilots on the route maneuvers and emergency procedures. Behel, 64, was competing in the Sport Class — a class he helped found and was president of — in his race plane, "Sweet Dreams," an experimental GP-5, when it appeared to suffer a catastrophic mechanical failure and crashed at the north end of the racecourse at 3:16 p.m., according to Tim Spencer, the Air Races' emergency operations director. "They're more fun. His website says he has flown more than 120 races and served as a stunt pilot for numerous movies, including "Amelia" and "Cloud Dancer.". They also have attracted scrutiny in the past over safety concerns, including four pilots killed in 2007 and 2008. September 16, 2011 / 11:24 PM Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, told The Associated Press that emergency crews took a total of 56 injury victims to three hospitals. More important, he was a very congenial guy.”. 8 p.m UPDATE:  A single-engine experimental GP5 crashed around 3:15 p.m. on the race course during a qualifying run for the event, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The Air Races officially open to the public on Wednesday and the event continues through Sunday with the championship races. "This is a very large incident, probably one of the largest this community has seen in decades," Kruse told The Associated Press. I am not kidding you. Among the dead was pilot Jimmy Leeward, 74, of Ocala, Fla., a veteran airman and stunt pilot who named his P-51 Mustang fighter plane the "Galloping Ghost," according to Mike Houghton, president and CEO of Reno Air Races. Witnesses speaking to KTVN described a grisly scene. Officials earlier said Leeward was 80. The competition is like a car race in the sky, with planes flying wingtip-to-wingtip as low as 50 feet off the sagebrush at speeds sometimes surpassing 500 mph. Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., issued a statement saying he was "deeply saddened" about the crash. More speed, more challenge. Unbelievable gore.". The plane, flown by a renowned 74-year-old air racer and movie stunt pilot, spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. SUBSCRIBE NOW Only $3 for 3 months. The P-51 Mustang crashed into a box-seat area in front of the grandstand at about 4:30 p.m., race spokesman Mike Draper said. 10 p.m. UPDATE: The Reno Fire Chief tellls CBS13 the plane fell apart in the air, as it was flying low through an obstacle course during the qualifying stage of the Reno National Air Race Championships. In the 51-year history of the Air Races, 19 pilots have died during racing. Draper said a tribute for Behel is being planned and will take place later in the week. The cause of the crash wasn't immediately known, but an official with the event said there were indications that mechanical problems were at play. Behel had been involved in the air races for more than 20 years and was the 2008 champion in the Sport Class Gold Race. The P-51 Mustang crashed into a box-seat area in front of the grandstand at about 4:30 p.m., race spokesman Mike Draper said. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Behel lived in San Jose, Calif., and was a retired auto dealer. Air Races spokesman Mike Draper said the plane went down away from the grandstands, where the fatal crash occurred in 2011 that killed pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 spectators. RENO (CBS13) — A plane crashed at the Reno Air Races, killing the pilot. 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