Fatal Nevada Crash Involved Foreign Aircraft Type

Credit: Photo: Nevada Test and Training Range
LOS ANGELES—A Sept. 5 accident at the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR) that killed a U.S. Air Force test pilot appears to have involved a foreign aircraft type operated by the service’s secretive Red Hat unit. The fatal incident came to light when an Air Force spokesman at Nellis AFB announced...
Guy Norris

Guy is a Senior Editor for Aviation Week, covering technology and propulsion. He is based in Colorado Springs.

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