25 May in 13:20
A pilot was killed when a military plane crashed near Las Vegas after taking off from Nellis Air Force Base, the base said.
The pilot and plane were with Draken US, a Florida company. The plane crashed after taking off from the base, which is near North Las Vegas, around 2:30 p.m.
The name of the pilot was not immediately released, and there was no one else aboard, Draken U.S. said in a statement distributed by the base. No injuries were reported on the ground.
The plane was a Dassault Aviation Mirage F-1, according to the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the crash.
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