Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk Accident (Las Vegas, NV)
| Date: | 18-AUG-2016 |
| Time: | 07:40 LT |
| Type: | Douglas TA-4K Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Draken International |
| Registration: | N? |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | NNW of Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV - United States of America |
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) |
| Nellis AFB (LSV/KLSV) |
Aircraft crashed NNW of the Nellis base near Sloan Lane and Las Vegas Blvd, south of I-15, after an in-flight emergency. The pilot reportedly ejected very close to the ground and is being treated for minor injuries.
The aircraft was operated by a civil contractor in support of the 57th Adversary Tactics Group, USAF.
Exercise Red Flag 16-4 was under way at the time of the accident.

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