The Clark County coroner has identified the pilot killed in Monday's plane crash near Nellis Air Force Base. 

43-year-old Nicholas Hunter Hamilton died after a contractor-operated aircraft crashed near the southern edge of the base in a nearby residential area, around 2:30 p.m.

Florida-based company Draken US owned the aircraft said no one else was on board.

It's unclear whether anyone on the ground was hurt.

Witnesses posted online images of city and base fire crews arriving, and a helicopter circling the area.

The NTSB is investigating the crash. 

In a Twitter post, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak said he and his wife, Kathy, were “praying for all those involved in today’s incident,” including Nellis service members and first-responders.

Nellis is best known internationally as host of periodic training exercises where U.S. and allied pilots conduct mock battles over a restricted military reserve in central Nevada that is half the size of the state of New Jersey.

Aircraft based at Nellis include F-16 Falcon and F-22 Raptor fighter jets and A-10 Warthog attack jets.

The base also is home to the elite Thunderbirds flight demonstration team.

The crash was the first out of Nellis since Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Stephen Del Bango of Valencia, California, died in April 2018 during a training flight over the Nevada Test and Training Range.

In September 2017, an Air Force pilot died after a crash about 100 miles (160.93 kilometers) northwest of Nellis.

Draken US released this statement below:

“Draken has received news of a downed aircraft out of Nellis AFB and the tragic loss of one of our pilots. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the people and families affected by this event. We are doing everything in our power to assist them in this time of need, and we are working closely with federal, state and local authorities. Draken US is also cooperating with investigating agencies to determine what led to this tragic accident.”