Air show crash claims 10th victim

RENO, Nev. -- They came from every corner to the Nevada desert to watch the nation's premier air race, a competition among speed-hungry pilots that pushed the limits of safety. They had one thing in common: a deep affection for aviation.

One was a recent college graduate in a wheelchair who was thrilled to be at the races. Another, a former airline pilot, owned a vintage airplane.

Still another was at his first race, attending it at the urging of his father and brother.

They were among the 10 people who died when a WWII-era P-51 Mustang fighter plane called The Galloping Ghost, plunged into the VIP section. The 74-year-old stunt pilot also died in the nation's deadliest air racing disaster.

"We've had some emotional calls, and it's because of the uncertainty," said Kathy Jacobs, executive director of the Crisis Call Center in Reno. "It's terrifying for those individuals not to know what has happened to their loved ones." -- AP