✈️🔥The 2011 Reno Air Races crash, also known as the 2011 Reno Air Show crash, occurred on September 16, 2011 | Aviation GM

On September 18, 2016, at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nevada, pilot Thom Richard survived a harrowing runway near-miss that showcased how thin the margin is between safety and catastrophe in air racing. Moments before takeoff in his Formula 1 racer, Precious Metal, Richard detected an engine issue and aborted. He shut the engine down, opened his canopy, and raised his hands to signal his withdrawal. At the same time, John Parker, flying the Formula 1 plane Sawbones, began his ta