Pilot killed in jet crash during Reno Air Races

A pilot was killed when a jet crashed during an air race in Reno, Nevada, Sunday afternoon.

Video posted to social media showed several jets in flight, with spectators looking on from below, just prior to the crash during the Reno Air Races. Footage showed smoke from the wreckage after the plane went down.

Fred Telling, chairman and CEO of the Reno Air Racing Association, confirmed the pilot's death in a news briefing Thursday evening.