The NTSB concluded two experienced pilots in WWII‑era racing aircraft deviated from their expected flight paths and failed to see each other before colliding midair on the final day of the 2023 National Championship Air Races in Reno, killing both pilots (ages 65 and 67) and destroying both aircraft.
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The NTSB's final report confirms a breakdown in in‑flight separation and see‑and‑avoid in a high‑speed air‑race environment, resulting in two fatalities and substantial damage to both WWII‑era aircraft.
The finding reinforces scrutiny of event safety procedures and adds to recent NTSB probes of midair collisions and small‑aircraft accidents, including the Cessna 172 and Extra EA300 collision on final approach to Fort Morgan and the three‑day NTSB hearing into the Reagan National midair collision.
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NTSB: See-and-avoid failures led to fatal 2023 mid‑air at Reno Air Races • General Aviation News