Deadly P-51 Crash At Reno Air Race. It Looks Like A Lot Of Things Went Wrong.

While the extent of the devastation is known, the cause of the cash is still elusive. However, with many eyewitness reports, backed up by video and photographs, many more questions are coming forth than answers.

In addition to what mechanicals are evident (the missing elevator trim tab, deployed tail-wheel), we, your meager staff here at Totally Jacked Up Aircraft Photos, have noticed something else from the above photograph. A faint, vapor trail from the area of the radiator.

As we mentioned earlier, more questions are arising from the footage than answers.

Shot location: RTS (Photo courtesy Commander John Flores)