美国内华达州举行的“全国飞行锦标赛”17日发生飞机对撞意外。图为意外同型飞机。（撷自National Championship Air Races官网）

Two pilots were killed when their planes collided while landing at an air racing event in Nevada, US, on Sunday, officials confirmed. The Reno Air Racing Association identified the deceased pilots as Nick Massey and Chris Rushing and added that no other injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/qFn4pfsjLa

— Bnz English (@BnzEnglish) September 18, 2023

美国内华达州雷诺（Reno）17日举行的1场飞行竞赛中，2架飞机在降落时不幸发生对撞事故，2名飞行员当场罹难，主办单位表示，正与国家运输安全委员会（National Transportation Safety Board）、联邦航空总署（Federal Aviation Administration）及地方政府合作，积极调查事故原因。

据《美联社》报导，雷诺航空竞赛协会（Reno Air Racing Association）官员表示，当地时间17日下午2时15分左右，2架飞机在“T-6 Gold”赛事项目结束时，意外相撞。

事件细节尚未公布，遇难飞行员的姓名至今未获证实，雷诺航空竞赛协会董事会及“T-6”项目负责人表示，正试图联繫遇难飞行员的亲属，这起意外事故发生在“全国飞行锦标赛”（National Championship Air Races）赛事的最后1日。

Two pilots competing in the National Championship Air Races in Nevada died on Sunday after their planes collided while landing, the Reno Air Racing Association said.https://t.co/7gXawXBgvW

— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 18, 2023