A veteran pilot and 10 spectators died in last year 's Reno Air Races crash . Since the accident , several victims and family members have filed suit , one alleging that the crash was not a `` freak accident , '' but was `` the predictable result of a reckless drive for speed by a risk taking pilot and crew , coupled with an insatiable drive for profit '' by race organizers . The NTSB finds that flying parts and speed caused the crash . ` ` Air race pilots expect that the risks taken are theirs alone , '' the report says . ` ` The spectators felt that their concerns had been assessed and addressed ''
A veteran pilot and 10 spectators died in last year 's Reno Air Races crash . The NTSB finds that flying parts and speed caused the crash . ` ` Air race pilots expect that the risks taken are theirs alone , '' the report says . ` ` The spectators felt that their concerns had been assessed and addressed ''