An F-16C of the 57th Wing at Nellis AFB crashed on June 28, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. during a simulated dogfight between two aircraft during a combat training mission. The mission was described as "dissimilar air combat tactics," a type of training in which different types of fighter jets fly against each other. The crash site is located in rugged terrain in Pahroc Valley, 20 miles west of Caliente in Lincoln County. It is outside the Nevada Test and Training Range but within the Caliente Military Operations Area (Caliente MOA).

Air Force Capt. Eric Ziegler, the pilot and the only person on board, did not eject and was killed on impact.

Update 10/28/2011: The three photos at the bottom show a memorial for Captain Ziegler that was put up at the point of impact by his friends and fellow airmen from Nellis Air Force Base, NV.

Related links:

• Nellis Air Force captain died in F-16 crash - From "Las Vegas Review-Journal", July 1, 2011.
• Official USAF Accident Investigation Report (Summary)
• Official USAF Accident Investigation Report (Full Narrative)

Rescue helicopter at the crash site	Crash site clean-up basecamp	Part of the aircraft may be under the tarp
Impact crater	Wing pod embedded in the ground	Turbine blades
Memorial for Captain Ziegler at the point of impact	"Tomahawks" AMU of 16th Weapons Squadron, USAF Weapons School	422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron "Green Bats" of Nellis AFB