Hundreds attend Reno Park memorial
September 26th, 2011 - 7:45 pm ICT by Aishwarya BhattReno, Nev., Sept 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Sunday, a memorial was held for the victims of the air disaster that occurred at the National Championship Air Races. Hundreds of people attended the memorial which was also attended by survivors of the accident, politicians and leaders of the state of Nevada. The September 16th accident is regarded as the worst air show accident in the history of the United States.
An oak tree at the Reno Park will serve as a reminder of the people who were killed and injured in the accident. Governor Brian Sandoval praised those who rushed to the scene to save lives when the accident happened.
During the memorial on Sunday, Sandoval told the gathering that, “The accident at the Reno Air Races will not only be remembered for its sense of loss and tragedy… It will be remembered because of the way this community responded… and those who simply stood and prayed.”
The ill-fated plane was being controlled by veteran pilot Jimmy Leeward. The 74-year-old died along with ten others died after the accident. 70 others were also rushed to the hospital and most of them have since been treated and left the hospital.
The surviving victims and relatives of the dead are being given professional help to help them recover from the accident and the loss.
- Plane crashes during Reno air show; at least 2 dead, 62 injured - Sep 17, 2011
- Three dead, over 50 hurt in plane crash in US - Sep 17, 2011
- Toll in US air show accident rises to 10 - Sep 20, 2011
- Martin Luther King Memorial Silver Jubilee Service opened with Gayatri Mantra in Nevada - Jan 17, 2011
- Passenger bus overturns in southeast Kenya, killing 12 - Apr 02, 2012
- Teenage soccer fan gunned down in Argentina - May 01, 2012
- Canada unveils Kanishka Project to honour Air India victims - Jun 24, 2011
- Earthquake of 5.6 scale hits Reno - Oct 27, 2011
- Four killed as ambulance crashes into bus (Lead) - Feb 02, 2012
- 12 die in Argentina vehicle collision - Apr 18, 2011
- Six killed in Haryana jeep-tanker collision - Jan 03, 2012
- Air chief leads Remembrance Day for troops - Nov 13, 2011
- Six die as car falls into gorge in Himachal - Apr 27, 2012
- Hunt still on for black box of crashed aircraft: Air India (Second Lead) - May 23, 2010
- Crashed aircraft's black box yet to be found: Air India (Lead, changing dateline) - May 23, 2010
Tags: air disaster, brian sandoval, history of the united states, ill fated plane, national championship air races, news on sunday, oak tree, politicians, relatives, reminder, reno air races, reno nev, sense of loss, state of nevada, survivors, tragedy, veteran pilot