Plane Crashes Into Crowd at Reno Air Races by Kwicko

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Plane Crashes Into Crowd at Reno Air Races

POSTED BY: KWICKO
UPDATED: Sunday, September 18, 2011 17:14
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Friday, September 16, 2011 2:34 PM

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44556695/ns/us_news-life/

Their early report said it crashed INTO the stands, but that does not seem to be the case. Still, pretty obvious that at least the pilot died when his modified WWII-era P-51 Mustang slammed into the ground. :(

ETA: It indeed does seem to be the case that the plane went into the grandstands.

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Friday, September 16, 2011 2:48 PM

KWICKO

Not sure on number of casualties, but reports are that at least 30 were seriously injured. Video shows the plane going straight down, nose-first, under what looks to be ful power.

The plane that crashed, according to the reports:

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Friday, September 16, 2011 2:52 PM

KWICKO

ETA: New reports say that there are multiple fatalities, that "it looks like a bomb went off", and "there are people laying all over the runways" and "it looks like a massacre".

Bad scene all around. Hope it's not near as bad as early reports are saying.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Friday, September 16, 2011 3:15 PM

KWICKO

Reports are getting worse and worse. Seems the plane DID crash into part of the grandstands, and they're saying the front part of the box seats was wiped out in that area. Dozens en route to hospital, they say - at least 40 so far.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Friday, September 16, 2011 3:41 PM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important

Hello,

If my fellow forumites don't mind the sentiment, I shall pray that God helps these people to pull through.

This is a gruesome and terrible thing.

--Anthony

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"In every war, the state enacts a tax of freedom upon the citizenry. The unspoken promise is that the tax shall be revoked at war's end. Endless war holds no such promise. Hence, Eternal War is Eternal Slavery." --Admiral Robert J. Henner

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Saturday, September 17, 2011 6:53 AM

OLDENGLANDDRY

3 dead, 56 injured.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/several-feared-dead-us-air-show-crash-0055079
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Saturday, September 17, 2011 7:13 AM

NIKI2

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Anthony, I'm curious: Why would you think anyone would mind your sentiment? It's YOURS, it doesn't impinge on what anyone else believes or feels, and if I had a god, I would pray the same. Just curious.

This is a terribly sad thing, I too hope those still alive recover and my heart aches for those who lost loved ones. Unfortunately: shit happens.

Hippie Operative Nikovich Nikita Nicovna Talibani,
Contracted Agent of Veritas Oilspillus, code name “Nike”,
signing off

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Sunday, September 18, 2011 5:14 PM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht

That's pretty amazing that only 3 died. Anthony, you can't let other people step on your right to pray, that's your right and if someone wants to piss about it they can piss into the wind. Who cares if they're offended, especially since it doesn't directly relate to them, unless we have someone around here who was there at the time or who has relatives that were, then it would relate more directly to them. But anyways.

Edit: So on the late news they said nine died, sounds like they still aren't quite sure?"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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