Reno Air Race Crash Update: NTSB Unable to Recover Onboard Video

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 08:51 PM ET

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NTSB investigators were unable to retrieve any onboard video from memory cards found in the Reno air race crash wreckage.
Investigators are still working to extract clues from a memory card used in the plane's telemetry unit, alongside reviewing witness videos, photos, and ground telemetry data.
The deadly crash killed 11 and injured 74, with speculation focusing on the separation of the aircraft's trim tab as a potential cause.

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Accident investigators looking into the deadly Reno air race crash were unable to retrieve any onboard video from memory cards found amongst the wreckage, the NTSB announced on Friday.

Investigators are still working to determine whether they will be able to extract any clues from a memory card used in the onboard telemetry unit of the P-51 Mustang, known as Galloping Ghost and flown by 74-year-old veteran racing pilot Jimmy Leeward.