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"I thought I was going to die. And, I was like ‘all right, I'm still running for it'."

Noah Joraanstad is one of hundreds of spectators who ran for their lives as a vintage airplane came hurtling towards them at a Reno air show. The deadly explosion occurred just 25 feet from where he was standing¹. The commuter² pilot from Alaska was hit in the back by shrapnel which require surgery to remove.

"It just missed all my important organs and arteries³ and my spine⁴. So like I said, I'm very blessed."

At a church just blocks from the crash site, a pastor⁵ rushed to the scene after the accident to pray over the bodies of those who died.

"It is, at this time, a moment of silence for those who lost their lives."

A makeshift memorial popped up just outside the crash site. Many fans of the event wanted it to continue next year. Even though some say there's little that can be done to guarantee spectator safety.

"A good matter if they move the planes back, a mile, it will still be possible for a plane to lose control, wherever the crowd is, to crash into it."

Joraanstad also says these races should be allowed to continue.

"You know, it's just tragic⁶. But, you know, I don't have any anger towards anybody and I would go to another air show".

Investigators⁷ recovered a portion of the tail of the plane, and still believe mechanical failure is most likely a blame for the crash.

Haven⁸ Daley, the Associated Press, Reno, Nevada.

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1 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

2 commuter
n.(尤指市郊之间)乘公交车辆上下班者
参考例句：
Police cordoned off the road and diverted commuter traffic. 警察封锁了道路并分流交通。 She accidentally stepped on his foot on a crowded commuter train. 她在拥挤的通勤列车上不小心踩到了他的脚。

3 arteries
n.动脉( artery的名词复数 )；干线，要道
参考例句：
Even grafting new blood vessels in place of the diseased coronary arteries has been tried. 甚至移植新血管代替不健康的冠状动脉的方法都已经试过。来自《简明英汉词典》 This is the place where the three main arteries of West London traffic met. 这就是伦敦西部三条主要交通干线的交汇处。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 spine
n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊
参考例句：
He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。 His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

5 pastor
n.牧师，牧人
参考例句：
He was the son of a poor pastor.他是一个穷牧师的儿子。 We have no pastor at present:the church is run by five deacons.我们目前没有牧师：教会的事是由五位执事管理的。

6 tragic
adj.悲剧的，悲剧性的，悲惨的
参考例句：
The effect of the pollution on the beaches is absolutely tragic.污染海滩后果可悲。 Charles was a man doomed to tragic issues.查理是个注定不得善终的人。

7 investigators
n.调查者，审查者( investigator的名词复数 )
参考例句：
This memo could be the smoking gun that investigators have been looking for. 这份备忘录可能是调查人员一直在寻找的证据。 The team consisted of six investigators and two secretaries. 这个团队由六个调查人员和两个秘书组成。来自《简明英汉词典》

8 haven
n.安全的地方，避难所，庇护所
参考例句：
It's a real haven at the end of a busy working day.忙碌了一整天后，这真是一个安乐窝。 The school library is a little haven of peace and quiet.学校的图书馆是一个和平且安静的小避风港。