USA: Plane crashes at Nevada air race, 12 killed, 75 injured

USA: Plane crashes at Nevada air race, 12 killed, 75 injured
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Summary At least 12 people were killed when a plane crashed near air show in Navada.

A plane plunged into the stands at an air race event in Reno in what an official described as a mass casualty situation.According to US media, 12 people including pilot of the plane were killed in the incident.Video of the crash showed a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage at the front of the stands.KRNV-TV aired videotape of the scene that showed at least four people being carried on stretchers to ambulances. KFI News reported a medical official saying that than more than 75 had been injured, 25 critically. .Jeff Martinez, a KRNV weatherman, was just outside the air race grounds at the time of the crash. He says he saw a plane veer to the right and then it just augered straight into the ground. He says he saw pieces and parts going everywhere.The National Championship Air Races draws thousands of people every year in September to watch various military and civilian planes race.

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