Pilot dies after plane crash outside Nellis Air Force Base near Las Vegas Jessica Schladebeck
The pilot of a fighter jet that plunged into the backyard of a home nearby Nellis Air Force Base has died as a result of the fiery crash.
Their identity has not been released, and no other people were onboard the contractor-operated aircraft when it crashed into a residential neighborhood just outside Las Vegas.
The Dassault Aviation Mirage F-1 went down shortly after takeoff on Monday, around 2:30 p.m., according to a press release from the Nellis Air force Base, which is also home to variety of jets, including F-16 Falcon and F-22 Raptor fighter jets and A-10 Warthhog attack jets, as well as the Thunderbirds demonstration team.
Coroner IDs pilot killed in military jet crash in northeast Las Vegas neighborhood
LAS VEGAS (KVVU) The Clark County Coroner’s office on Tuesday identified the pilot killed when a military jet crashed in a residential neighborhood near Nellis Air Force Base on Monday.
According to the coroner’s office, the pilot was identified as Nicholas Hunter Hamilton, 43, of Las Vegas.
In a tweet, Clark County said, “”Our thoughts & prayers are with Mr. Hamilton’s family & friends at this difficult time.”
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LAS VEGAS (FOX5) The sole occupant of a military jet died when the aircraft crashed in a residential neighborhood near Nellis Air Force Base on Monday.
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Nevada National Guard soldiers return home after mission in D.C.
17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada National Guard
A group of Soldiers from the 1st Squadron 221st Cavalry returned to Nevada on Jan. 26 from their deployment to Washington, D.C., to assist federal law enforcement for the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration. (Photo credit: 17th Sustainment Brigade, Nevada National Guard)
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LAS VEGAS (KTNV) â A group of soldiers in the Nevada National Guard are now home after their deployment to Washington, D.C., to assist federal law enforcement for the Jan. 20 Presidential Inauguration.
Gov. Steve Sisolak thanked the soldiers for their service, tweeting: