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| A4 Skyhawk military contractor jet crashes near Las Vegas after pilot ejects (VIDEO, PHOTOS) | |
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| An aircraft has crashed in North Las Vegas between the Nellis Air Force base and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Clark County Fire Department reports. | An aircraft has crashed in North Las Vegas between the Nellis Air Force base and the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, Clark County Fire Department reports. |
| Smoke was seen rising from the scene Thursday morning. | |
| Police said they are giving assistance following a plane crash incident in the northeast valley. | Police said they are giving assistance following a plane crash incident in the northeast valley. |
| The wreckage came down near Sloan Lane and Ann Road. | The wreckage came down near Sloan Lane and Ann Road. |
| Nellis AFB officials confirmed a civilian contractor aircraft supporting 57th Wing operations came down near the base at 7.40 a.m. local time, KVVU reports. | Nellis AFB officials confirmed a civilian contractor aircraft supporting 57th Wing operations came down near the base at 7.40 a.m. local time, KVVU reports. |
| The pilot sustained minor injuries in the accident and an investigation is under way. | The pilot sustained minor injuries in the accident and an investigation is under way. |
| The plane was an A-4 Skyhawk, introduced to US Navy service in 1956 and retired in 2003. | |
| Florida-based Draken International, a private contractor providing training jets for the US military, acquired several of the aircraft from the Royal New Zealand Air Force. |