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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Accident investigators were unable to retrieve any onboard video from memory cards found in the wreckage of the deadly Reno air race crash.
The NTSB is still working to extract data from an onboard telemetry unit's memory card and is reviewing witness videos, photos, and ground telemetry, focusing on the separation of the plane's trim tab.
The crash involved the P-51 Mustang "Galloping Ghost" nose-diving into spectator stands, killing 11 people and injuring at least 74.

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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.