Investigation Deepens Following Discovery at 'Incident' Site Near Area 51 Outside Las Vegas

Investigation deepens following discovery at 'incident' site near Area 51 outside Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- The investigation into an "incident" involving a military aircraft near Area 51 is intensifying after the Air Force discovered "tampering" and other materials at the "mishap location," a spokesperson said. An aircraft from Creech Air Force Base was involved in the “incident” on Sept. 23, a spokesperson confirmed to the 8 News Now Investigators shortly afterward. No one was hurt and no property was damaged in the "incident," a…

Plane crash at Area 51: FBI intervenes and the mystery deepens - Economic Scenarios

What's happening in the ever-busy and unpredictable skies above the Nevada desert? A plane crash, already interesting in itself given its proximity to the top-secret Area 51, has turned into a veritable mystery. Not only is the nature of the crashed aircraft unknown, but now the Air Force has admitted that someone "contaminated" the crash scene, even forcing the FBI to intervene. Let's proceed in order. On September 23, 2025 , a U.S. Air Force a…

Air Force, FBI Investigating Mysterious Crash Near Area 51

Two weeks after a mysterious aircraft crash in the Nevada desert near Area 51, the U.S. Air Force and the FBI are investigating what appears to be tampering at the crash site. In a statement released Saturday, the 432nd Wing, stationed at Creech Air Force Base in Clark County, said one of its aircraft was involved in an “incident” on September 23, with no fatalities or injuries. The crash site was secured and cleaned up, the unit said, but on Oc…