 The Galloping Ghost shortly before the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 16, 2011 |
| Summary | Mechanical failure of trim tab leading to loss of control |
| Site | Reno, Nevada, U.S. 39°39′37.12″N 119°52′40.81″W / 39.6603111°N 119.8780028°W |
| Total fatalities | 11 |
| Total injuries | 69 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | North American P-51D-15-NA Mustang |
| Aircraft name | The Galloping Ghost |
| Operator | Aero Trans Corp. |
| Registration | NX79111 |
| Flight origin | Reno Stead Airport, Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Destination | Reno Stead Airport |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 10 |
| Ground injuries | 69 |
On September 16, 2011, The Galloping Ghost, a highly modified North American P-51D Mustang racing aircraft, crashed into spectators while competing at the Reno Air Races in Reno, Nevada, killing the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and ten people on the ground. Sixty-nine more people on the ground were injured.[1][2] It was the third-deadliest airshow disaster in U.S. history, following accidents in 1972 and 1951.[3]
- ^ "Plane crashes into crowd at Reno air races". NBC News. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "Death toll following Reno air disaster reaches 9; 69 injured". BNO News. September 17, 2011. Archived from the original on September 26, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
- ^ Johnson, Bridget (September 19, 2011). "World's Worst Air Show Crashes". World News. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2011.