Crash Draken International Mirage F1

On 24 May 2021 at around 14:30 hrs (LT), a Mirage F1M owned and operated by Draken International LLC crashed after taking off from Nellis AFB (NV). Unfortunately, the pilot did not survive the crash.

The Mirage, registration reported by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as N567EM (ex EdA C.14-56), came down just south of the air base in a residential neighbourhood. Draken International is contracted by the US Air Force to provide adversary air support and operates a number of aircraft out of Nellis AFB.

An investigation into the cause of the accident has started.

This is the second incident with a Mirage F1. On 26 February 2021, Scramble Magazine reported on the mishap of Mirage F1B, registration N601AX, at Tyndall AFB (FL) operated by Airborne Tactical Advantage Company (ATAC).

Photo by Sebastiaan Does (Scramble Archive)