Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Two pilots were killed when their planes collided Sunday in what is being described as a "landing accident" that occurred during the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev., officials said.
The Reno Air Racing Association said in a statement that the collision of a Six-Cat and a Baron's Revenge aircraft happened at about 2:15 p.m. PDT during a T-6 Gold race. The planes crashed upon landing, it said, adding that there were no civilian casualties.