at the :037 you can freez and see the plane has nosed dived into a crowd on the field.

Don`t think there will be an air race next year. Tragedy

my local newspaper says the pilot was 80, that correct?

with all respect, ain't that a little old to be doing that?

none the less, tragic... hope many recover.

Apparently 74, not 80. A little early to be pointing the finger at age - some reports suggest a Mayday was sent which would indicate mechanical rather than biological issues.

I wouldn't say that was "pointing the finger" but still, being in Florida I see what age does to driving skills, I would think the same for piloting.

Don't read more into a simple question and comment.

That is incorrect. His age is 74 and had no medical history.

First I saw of this was about 20 minutes ago when I got in from a trip. Saw the video. Listened to some guy on CNN talking about the possibility of a high speed stall..which doesn't make much sense. That might have made sense if he was turning around one of the pylons tightly and pulled too hard..but the video I was shows him coming in nearly vertical from above the crowd. So to me..that means he pulled up (the traditional exit maneuver in the event of an emergency - as someone alluded to..trading airspeed for altitude) and then lost control at the apex of the pull up maybe.

Purely speculation of course..and I'd guess two things..either a mechanical problem (broken elevator cable or something similar) or perhaps a physiological problem. You can declare an emergency if you are having a stroke or heart attack for sure.

I don't know what to make of the pilot's age (reported as 74 or something like that?)..but air racing is some pretty seriously strenuous stuff. Hot, high-Gs, dehydrating, and then throw in a lot of excitement. To say it shouldn't be a possible consideration would be dismissing it just to be polite.

I'm sure we'll get more details as they come to light. Terrible tragedy for the pilot, his family, the victims, and their families.

Not jumping you, just tossing out a fact. Pilots, especially older pilots, have to have periodic flight physicals to maintain a pilot's license. If an older pilot shows the skills of most older FLA retired drivers...they'd be grounded.