A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno Nevada. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)
A P-51 Mustang airplane crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno Nevada. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)
A P-51 Mustang airplane is shown right before crashing at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno Nevada. The plane plunged into the stands at the event in what an official described as a "mass casualty situation." (AP Photo/Grass Valley Union, Tim O'Brien) MANDATORY CREDIT
A P-51 Mustang crashes into the edge of the grandstands at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno, Nev. The World War II-era fighter plane flown by veteran Hollywood stunt pilot Jimmy Leeward plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during the popular air race creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)
Jimmy Leeward holds a scale model of his P-51 Mustang at his home Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 27, 2010 in Ocala, FL. Leeward died when he crashed the plane during the Reno Air Races in Reno Nevada Friday Sept. 16, 2011. (AP Photo/Doug Engle - Star-Banner)
A P-51 Mustang airplane is shown right before crashing at the Reno Air show on Friday, Sept. 16, 2011 in Reno Nevada. A World War II-era fighter plane flown by a veteran Hollywood stunt pilot plunged Friday into the edge of the grandstands during a popular air race, killing three people, injuring more than 50 spectators and creating a horrific scene strewn with smoking debris. (AP Photo/Ward Howes)
RENO, Nevada (AP) ? Reno police say a total of nine people have died in the crash of a World War II-era plane at an air race.
The deaths include seven who were killed on the tarmac, including the pilot, and two others who died at hospitals.
The new death toll was announced at a briefing with local and federal investigators.
Investigators say they are examining the site, gathering information and are encouraged by the large number of photos and videos available to them.
They have not speculated on a cause but organizers pointed to a possible mechanical failure.
Associated Press
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