Sport Class Founder Dies in Reno Crash

An airplane flying a qualifying race in the Sport Class at the National Championship Air Races near Reno, Nevada, crashed yesterday, killing the pilot on board. The pilot was identified by the Reno Air Race Association (RARA) as Lee Behel, one of the founders and the current president of the Sport Class, who was flying an airplane known as Sweet Dreams — a bright red experimental GP-5. The accident occurred during a qualifying heat at the north end of the course, far from the spectator area, two… (www.flyingmag.com) Más...