On September 16 2011, the Galloping Ghost—racing at over 400 mph—suffered a trim-tab failure, pitched violently, and plunged into the box seats at Reno Stead Airport. The sudden collapse of lift and ...

In 2011, the “Galloping Ghost” lost control at the Reno Air Races, slamming into the crowd at 500 mph and causing the deadliest air show crash in U.S. history. Vermont Gov. Scott calls on state ...