Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races

This photo was taken on Sept. 14, 2012 at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev. Two pilots died in a collision Sunday on what was the last day of the famed air races, which were being held for the last time ever this year in Reno. (Scott Sonner/AP)

Two pilots were killed on Sunday when their planes collided in midair during an air race in Reno, Nev., authorities said.

The aircrafts — a North American T-6G and North American AT-6B — crashed around 2 p.m. local time during the final day of competition at the National Championship Air Races. Only the pilots were on board at the time of the collision, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.