Nevada military plane crashes in Las Vegas, pilot killed Published Nevada military plane crashes in Las Vegas, pilot killed LAS VEGAS, Nevada — A pilot died after Nellis Air Force Base officials said an aircraft operated by a military contractor crashed in a nearby residential area in Las Vegas. A base spokesman confirmed the crash happened about 2:30 p.m. Monday just outside the southern edge of the base, shortly after the plane took off. Florida-based company Draken US owned the aircraft and said the pilot had died and no one else was on board. It's unclear whether anyone on the ground was hurt.