Articles written by Martin Griffith. Scott Sonner - Associated Press

MARTIN GRIFFITH. SCOTT SONNER - Associated Press

RENO, Nev. — As thousands watched in horror, a World War II-era fighter plane competing in a Nevada event described as a car race in the sky suddenly pitched upward, rolled and did a nose-dive toward the crowded grandstand. The plane, flown by a 74-year-old veteran Hollywood stunt pilot, then slammed into the tarmac in front of VIP box seats and blew to pieces in front the pilot's family and a tight-knit group of friends who attend the annual event in Reno. AP Photo/Ward Howes A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge o...