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A pilot died when the jet he was in crashed during the Air Races in Reno, Nevada, on Sunday afternoon, according to organizers.
Fred Telling, the CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, indicated at a news conference Sunday evening that the pilot was the sole casualty.
The Aero L-29 Delfín crashed behind a residential area in Reno about 3:45 p.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary statement.
Telling said it happened near a pylon used to mark the flight track.
The jet plane model, originally developed for military training, was in the final, or "gold," race of the jet class when it crashed in the third lap, Telling said.
He did not identify the pilot, saying the host organization and the "September family" of pilots and fans who attend the event "express our deepest sympathies to the pilot's family and friends."