Incident reported near Area 51 under investigation

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe US Air Force is investigating an incident involving an aircraft from Creech Air Force Base near Area 51, which occurred on September 23, 2025. The Air Force confirmed that the aircraft incident resulted in no fatalities, injuries, or property damage, and it remains under investigation. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary flight restriction for national security reasons over a five-nautical-mile area east of Area 51, effective until October 1. Separately, an unidentified individual opened fire at the main gate of Nellis Air Force Base, near Area 51, on Wednesday morning. Base security forces returned fire, striking the suspect in the leg, who was subsequently transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. In fullAir Force probing mysterious ‘incident’ involving flying craft near Area 51, report saysThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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