In the United States near Las Vegas, Nevada, the military aircraft crashed almost immediately after takeoff from the Air Force Bass Nellis. Carrier by the aircraft pilot Draken died. This is reported by TASS with reference to the press service of the airbase.
The incident occurred during the day on Monday, May 24. According to the National Security Council for the US Transportation, the crashed aircraft was the Mirage F-1 fighter manufactured by the French company Dassault Aviation. Representatives of the regulator for the investigation, as well as emergency services arrived at the scene. Information about the possible cause of crash is not given.
On Friday, May 21, in Nigeria, the aircraft of the air force of the country’s air force occurred near the Kadun International Airport. The headquarters of the land forces of Nigeria Ibrahim Attair and 10 more officers, including the crew of the aircraft, was killed in the catastrophe. The pilot could lose control due to a sharp change in the weather in Kadun.