2 pilots killed after their planes collided upon landing at air races in Reno, Nevada

Two pilots were killed when their planes crashed upon landing at an air racing event Sunday in Reno, authorities said.  Officials with the Reno Air Racing Association said the planes collided at the conclusion of the T-6 Gold race around 2:15 p.m. Sunday.  Chris Rushing and Nick Macy were said to be experienced pilots who were popular on the air racing circuit and were previous Gold winners in the T-6 Class'. 

The association’s board of directors and the T-6 class president said they were working to notify relatives of the dead pilots about the crash, which occurred during the final day of the final National Championship Air Races in Reno.

According to organizers, there were no other reported injuries and they were cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board, the Federal Aviation Administration and local authorities to identify the cause of the accident.