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September 22, 2011

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.23.11

An eight-ton satellite may re-enter the atmosphere this morning.
California lawmakers cut small flight schools a break.
And a theory emerges in the Reno crash.

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 09.22.11

The toll in Reno reaches 11.
NTSB says records it needs to solve cases are being discarded.
And after four months, F-22s will be back in the air.

City Of Reno Identifies Those Fatally Injured In Air Race Accident

Family Members Of The Eleven People Have Been Notified

In a statement released Wednesday, the City of Reno identified the 11 people fatally injured in last Friday's accident at the Reno Air Races.

Analysis Suggests High 'G' Forces In Violent Pitch-Up

The leading theory, and we're quick to stress that it is only a theory, behind what may have led to Friday's accident at the Reno Air Race points to the possibility that pilot Jimmy Leeward blacked out after his modified P-51 pitched up sharply before nosing over and impacting the ground. Analysis points to the loss of an elevator trim tab as a possible factor in the accident.