The fatal crash happened on lap three of the Jet Gold Race on Sunday.
The field is set for this year’s STIHL National Championship Air Races with 152 planes and 156 pilots racing for glory Sept. 14-18 just north of downtown Reno.
The STIHL National Championship Air Races is two months away, but organizers say they're in need of more funding because of rising costs.
The 2022 STIHL National Championship Air Races will be held September 14-18.
The Reno Air Racing Association is spearheading a fundraising campaign to make sure the Air Races are back and better than ever next year.
Officials with the STIHL National Championship Air Races say a jet flyby scheduled for Saturday was postponed due to smoke from area wildfires.
The Reno Air Racing Association has announced the cancellation of the 2020 STIHL National Championship Air Races originally scheduled for Sept. 16–20.
The flight will take approximately one hour and will feature aerial smoke making the group highly visible as they fly over select locations.
Officials say the annual “Rookie School” for the STIHL National Championship Air Races has been rescheduled for Sept. 9–12, 2020.
The demonstration team is part of the 388th Fighter Wing out of Hill Air Force Base in Utah. The 388th Fighter Wing is currently the Air Force’s first combat-ready operational F-35 wing in the service.