In 2011, Reno pilot Jimmy Leeward crashed his highly modified P-51 Galloping Ghost into the ground in front of a box seating area, killing Leeward and 10 spectators and seriously injuring 70 more.

killing 11 people, including the 74-year-old pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and injuring about 75 others. In 2013, a gunman identified as Aaron Alexis of Texas killed 12 people and injured four at the ...

16, 2011 in Reno, Nev., killing former Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 people on the ground. It was one of the deadliest air show disasters in U.S. history. Another 70 people were ...

"Jimmy" Leeward. A highly modified north American R-51D Mustang racing aircraft called the galloping ghost also injured 69 more people at the event-- making it the third-deadliest airshow in US ...

killing 11 people, including the 74-year-old pilot, Jimmy Leeward, and injuring about 75 others. In 2013, a gunman identified as Aaron Alexis of Texas killed 12 people and injured four at the ...

Elvin, her husband Brian Elvin, brother-in-law Bill Elvin and father-in-law Chuck Elvin all lost limbs when a World War II P-51 Mustang piloted by Jimmy Leeward nose-dived into the ground near ...

A moment of silence was held on the anniversary of the horrific accident at Reno-Stead Airport for pilot Jimmy Leeward and 10 victims on the ground. The emotional ceremony before a crowd of tens ...

Caroline Sheen The 2012 National Championship Air Races are underway — an event that many believed had run its last race last year after pilot Jimmy Leeward crashed into the crowd, killing ...

In the world of airplane racing, Jimmy Leeward was as big as they came. His story was legendary: Born to parents who made a life flying and selling airplanes, Leeward “was literally raised on ...

Nearly a year has passed since pilot Jimmy Leeward lost control of his modified P-51 during the Reno Air Races and plummeted into the crowd. The fiery crash killed 10 spectators and Leeward.

Leeward also was blamed for failing to fully document and test extensive modifications to the aircraft before the September 2011 crash. Board member Robert Sumwalt said: ‘‘If you want to go ...

A crucial tail control fluttered, its screws loosening. At the stick was 74-year-old pilot Jimmy Leeward who had listed his age as 59 on a race entry form and made changes to his plane to make it ...