An aircraft operated by a military contractor has crashed after takeoff from Las Vagas’s Nellis Air Force Base, according to officials.
The air force base said in a statement that the crash occurred at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday outside the southern edge of the base. The pilot of the plane has since been reported dead. No other people were on board the plane. Authorities did not say whether the crash had resulted in injuries of people on the ground.
