Two pilots were killed on Sunday after their planes collided during the National Championship Air Races and Air Show in Reno, Nevada region of the US, CNN reported citing organisers of the event.
Around 2.15pm on Sunday, at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race, upon landing, two planes collided and it has been confirmed that both pilots are deceased, the Reno Air Racing Association said in a statement posted on Facebook.
In a later statement, organisers identified the pilots as Nick Macy and Chris Rushing, the CNN reported.
Both expertly skilled pilots and Gold winners in the T-6 Class, Macy piloted Six-Cat and Rushing flew Barons Revenge, the statement said.
