Tragic Start To Aviation's Premier Race Event
With the annual excitement of the Reno Air races not quite
underway, a tragic accident has taken the life of a pilot in the
process of final preparation for her race efforts. Formula One
air-racer Erica Simpson, 32, of Phillipsburg, N.J., flying a
Cassutt IIIM racer, was killed when her aircraft experienced a
structural failure during an evaluation flight.