Monday 24 May 2021

Pilot killed when plane from Nellis AFB crashes in Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The pilot of a plane that crashed in a residential neighborhood in northeast Las Vegas Monday is dead, according to Clark County fire officials.

"A contractor-operated aircraft that took off from Nellis Air Force Base crashed at approximately 2:30 p.m. May 24 outside the southern edge of the base," Nellis AFB officials tweeted. "Multiple federal and local first responders are on the scene. The incident is under investigation."

Heavy smoke could be seen in the air following the crash, which sources told Nexstar's KLAS-TV happened near the 2200 block of N. Christy Lane.

It's not yet known what caused the crash.

This is a developing story; refresh for updates.



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