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Offline riffraff

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Reno Air Races
« on: September 16, 2011, 08:35:34 PM »
Was at the air races today and had a plane go into the crowd, worst thing that could possibly happen, video on youtube  :'(
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2011, 09:02:08 PM »
Been to that event quite a few times. Never happened before AFAIK, what a horrific tragedy. Prayers to all those involved and their families. So sad.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2011, 09:40:38 PM »
It was bad, multiple fatalities and injuries, could be the end of the air races. We've lost quite a few pilots over the years but when you add spectators to the equation it changes everything
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2011, 01:00:47 AM »
I heard that on the news here.
Very tragic. :(
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2011, 01:16:35 AM »
So far 3 dead including the pilot, and numerous injuries. It looks like it was not pilot error but mechanical failure.  :'(
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2011, 06:36:11 AM »
Sad news.  :(

Is more bad stuff happening these days or do we just hear about it more because of the media, social networks, internet, etc?
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2011, 01:35:24 PM »
Quote from: Coop on September 17, 2011, 06:36:11 AM
Sad news.  :(

Is more bad stuff happening these days or do we just hear about it more because of the media, social networks, internet, etc?

it's because of the media and the internet, within 30 minutes of the accident it was on youtube

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So far 3 dead including the pilot, and numerous injuries. It looks like it was not pilot error but mechanical failure.  :'(

The 2 died at the hospital, no report yet on fatalities at the scene but from what I saw and heard it will go higher. It definitely wasn't pilot error, so far it appears like he lost the elevator trim tab.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2011, 01:47:20 PM »
9 dead as of now.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2011, 07:49:00 PM »
Saw that on the news!

i feel sad for them...
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2011, 08:57:40 AM »
Glad you are o.k..
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2011, 04:36:49 PM »
A bad deal for sure but I'd hate to see it shut down.Sometimes you just take chances-as a participant or a spectator.I've seen two plane crashes right in front of me.One was a snowbird and the other a ww2 plane that couldn't pull out of a stall.Freaky stuff-especially when you can see the pilot struggling for control in his last seconds. :(
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2011, 09:56:26 PM »
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2011, 10:40:16 PM »
Yeah it definitely sucked but it could have been worse.
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #13 on: September 24, 2011, 06:34:32 PM »
Here's a good perspective of the final moment.

Final Flight of the Ghost

There's a good discussion with pics vids and first person accounts from one of the members.

http://www.bannedcr500riders.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=11845&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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Re: Reno Air Races
« Reply #14 on: September 24, 2011, 07:03:36 PM »
I hadn't seen that video yet. Talk about reliving the moment, that gave me chills. They still have the impact area closed off and are still actively investigating and cleaning things. Rumor has it that the telemetry from the plane showed that it pulled over 20 g's, you can see the tail wheel extend in the slow motion.
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