Saturday, September 17, 2011

Slow Saturday Special: Nevada Nightmare

This seems to happen a lot so maybe the air shows should be grounded for a while. They are killing more people than the "terrorists." That and the waste of fuel contributing to global warming if you buy into that whole thing.

"Reno air race crash kills 3, injures 56; Vintage fighter slams into crowd and disintegrates" by Martin Griffith and Scott Sonner, Associated Press / September 17, 2011

RENO, Nev. - A World War II-era fighter plane plunged into the grandstands yesterday during a popular annual air show, killing at least three people and injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with body parts and smoking debris.

The plane spiraled suddenly out of control and appeared to disintegrate upon impact. Bloodied bodies were spread across the area as people tended to the victims and ambulances rushed to the scene....

Remind you of a certain day of infamy that just passed a ten-year anniversary, readers?

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Update: Pilot in West Virginia air show crash dies