One person is dead following a single-engine plane crash behind a residential area during the Reno Air Races in Nevada on Sunday, the racing association's CEO said.
Frederick Telling, CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, said during a press conference that the pilot was killed in the crash. The pilot's name was not released.
The Aero L-29 Delfín crashed in Reno around 3:45 p.m. local time while participating in the air races, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
"The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate," the administration said. "The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates."
The Reno Air Racing Association confirmed the fatality in a statement posted on Twitter.
| Date: | 18-SEP-2022 |
| Time: | c. 15:45 |
| Type: |  Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin |
| Owner/operator: | HGA LLC |
| Registration: | N129MM |
| MSN: | 892790 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Reno Stead Airport (RTS/KRTS), Reno, NV -  United States of America |
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Demo/Airshow/Display |
| Departure airport: | Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS) |
| Reno-Stead Airport, NV (KRTS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:
Aero Vodochody L-29 Delfin, N129MM "Ballista", impacted the ground during the Reno Air Races Jet Class Race at Reno Stead Airport (RTS/KRTS), Reno, Nevada.
The sole pilot Aaron Hogue died and the aircraft was destroyed.
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