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Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra 4-engine turboprop, registration N5532, operating as a non-scheduled charter flight from Reno, Nevada to Minneapolis/St Paul, which crashed on January 21, 1985, shortly after takeoff. All but 1 of the 71 on board died.
In 1998, another modified P-51 Mustang, Voodoo Chile, lost a left trim tab during the Reno Air Races. The pilot, Bob "Hurricane" Hannah, reported that the airplane pitched up, subjecting him to more than 10 g and knocking him unconscious. When he regained consciousness, the plane had climbed to more than 9,000 feet (2,750 m), and he brought it ...
Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada, organizers of the event said. “Around 2:15 p.m. this afternoon ...
Pages in category "Aviation accidents and incidents in Nevada" ... 2011 Reno Air Races crash; T. 1982 Thunderbirds Indian Springs diamond crash
The Reno Air Racing Association confirmed two pilots died when their planes collided upon landing at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race about 2:15 p.m. Sunday.
— Sept. 16, 2011 — The pilot of a 70-year-old modified P-51D Mustang called the Galloping Ghost lost control of the aircraft at the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada ...
The airplane immediately exploded, killing all 29 on board. This was the first and only fatal crash for the airline. Galaxy Airlines Flight 203 crashed near Reno-Cannon International Airport about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the end of the runway and burst into flames on January 21, 1985. Of the 71 passengers and crew, the only survivor was a 17 ...
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Two pilots were killed when their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event Sunday in Reno, authorities said. Officials with the Reno Air Racing Association said the ...