I'm a big fan of air races so I'm really sad to post this info from AP. I'll follow up with more info as I learn more.

In RENO, Nev A plane plunged into the stands at an air race event. An 0fficial called it a "mass casualty situation."

It this point it's not known how many people were killed. But video of the crash showed a horrific scene of bodies and wreckage at the front of the stands. Mike Draper, a spokesman for the air races, told The Associated Press that "Jimmy Leeward was the pilot of the P-51 Mustang that crashed into the box seat area at the front of the grandstand about 4:30 p.m."

Stephanie Kruse, a spokeswoman for the Regional Emergency Medical Service Authority, said 25 people were critically injured and another 25 people were seriously injured in the crash.

More than 25 more people were treated for minor injuries, Kruse said the critically injured were considered to have life-threatening injuries.

So far, 40 people have been taken to local hospitals by ambulance and one person has been flown to a hospital, she said.

The P-51 Mustang plunged into the crashed into the box seat area at the front of the grandstand at the National Championship Air Races at about 4:30 p.m., said Mike Draper, a spokesman for the event.

The National Championship Air Races draws thousands of people every year in September to watch various military and civilian planes race.

By Scott Sonner and Martin Griffith
Via Associated Press
Posted: 09/16/2011 05:31:52 PM PDT
Updated: 09/16/2011 05:39:52 PM PDT