Tragedy! Winner and runner up in the US flight competition, both killed in an air collision

Source: Reference Information NetworkReported by Reference News on September 19thAccording to the Associated Press on September 18th, last weekend, two veteran pilots won the championship and runner up respectively at the US National Air Racing Championships held in the north of Reno, Nevada. Their World War II aircraft collided in mid air while preparing to land, resulting in their tragic deaths

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Reported by Reference News on September 19thAccording to the Associated Press on September 18th, last weekend, two veteran pilots won the championship and runner up respectively at the US National Air Racing Championships held in the north of Reno, Nevada. Their World War II aircraft collided in mid air while preparing to land, resulting in their tragic deaths.

According to the report, officials confirmed that the victims of the accident on the 17th were Chris Lachin from Sausenoux and Nick Messi from Tulliek.

Officials from the aforementioned events stated that they are working with the National Transportation Safety Commission, the Federal Aviation Administration, and local authorities to determine the cause of the crash.

The report pointed out that the crash cast a shadow over the 59th and final year of the National Air Racing Championships held here at Reno Sterd Airport. The organizers announced last year that due to the increase in development projects around the airport and other reasons, the event must find a new location. (Compiled by Zhang Lin)

The wreckage of the plane after the collision accident on September 17th. (Associated Press)

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