3 Die, 56 Injured In Reno Air Show Crash

Sat., Sept. 17, 2011

A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno Nevada. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (Ward Howes / Associated Press)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday in Reno, Nev. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. Story here. And: More photos here. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)

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