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In this May 24, 2021 file photo military personnel, officers and officials investigate an airplane crash near Nellis Air Force Base, in Las Vegas. Federal investigators reported Friday, June 11, 2021, that a pilot who was killed when a Dassault Mirage F-1 crashed last month while approaching Nellis Air Force Base reported an emergency and ejected moments before the jet slammed to the ground and burst into flames in a residential area. (L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP)

Draken F1 fleet returns to flight after fatal crash at Nellis

“We are checking, double-checking and triple-checking everything,” a Draken spokesperson said July 29.

By Rachel S. Cohen

20 months ago

n front of an emergency vehicle, first responders investigate at the scene of an airplane crash.

Jet that crashed near Nellis Air Force Base had flap issue

The May 24 crash of the jet belonging to military contractor Draken US killed 43-year-old pilot Nicholas Hunter Hamilton of Las Vegas.

22 months ago

NTSB, military probing fatal jet crash near Nellis Air Force Base

The Dassault Mirage F-1 that crashed Monday was owned and operated by Draken US, a military contractor providing “adversary air support” during aerial war games.

22 months ago

Draken pilot dies in Mirage F1 crash near Nellis Air Force Base

Draken US confirmed the unnamed pilot’s death in a statement from Nellis Air Force Base. The pilot was the sole person on board the Dassault Mirage F1 aircraft.

By Rachel S. Cohen

23 months ago

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