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Two Canadians are reported dead among those who expired in an airplane crash at the air race in Reno, Nevada, Friday. Reportedly, ex- Air Canada pilot George Hewitt and his wife Wendy were in the crowd when the P-51 Mustang banged on the ground at the 48th Annual National Air Championship Races.
Moreover, seven others died when the silver colored jet, named "The Galloping Ghost" half a century ago, smashed into the mass, including a pilot of the Mustang, Jimmy Leeward, 74. Also, fifty-four spectators were injured.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is officially looking into the incident.
NTSB member Mark Rosenkind said: "We have seen the photos and the video, and clearly that is one aspect of this that will be investigated intensely."
Rosenkind also announced that pieces of the jet's tail had been found from the spot. Moreover, detectives would assess the Reno Air Races to notice if appropriate safety protocols were followed.
According to the race spokesperson Mike Draper, these aircrafts occasionally fly at high pace "about 50 feet off the ground – and it's an exciting, exciting sight."
The history of this adventure has been dark on occasions – 28 people have died during such races every year in Reno since 1964.
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