Veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward's souped-up World War II-era fighter plane, P-51 Mustang, crashes into the edge of the grandstands, sending shrapnel into the crowd, at the Reno Air Show in Reno, Nev., on Sept. 16, 2011. Eleven people died and about 70 more were badly injured. That some victims would still support such events and return to them underscores the powerful fascination of air shows and races Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2012, the National Transportation Safety Board in Washington will hold a hearing to address and answer questions about safety and acceptable risk. (AP Photo/Ward Howes, File)
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