Vet Stunt Pilot Dies In Reno Air Show Crash

The pilot in the World War Ii-era fighter plane that walked into the crowd within an air show in Reno today will be a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot. Jimmy Leeward, 74, was destroyed inside the crash as well as two site visitors. Anestimated 50 others were hurt. Leeward had flown 250 several types of planes and done stunt flying in many documentaries and flicks. The Ocala, Fla. residentmost recently done Amelia this past year. More youthful crowd did stunt be employed in Dragonfly in 2006 as well as the 1995 TV movie The Tuskeegee Airmen. Reno Air Races leader Mike Houghtontold the Connected Press that Leewardwas “a very qualified, very experienced pilot.”