Las Vegas Sun

November 21, 2008

Plane crash

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Firefighters look for hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today.

Firefighters look for hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today. View photo »

Firefighters work on putting out hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Firefighters work on putting out hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Firefighters work on putting out hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Firefighters work on putting out hot spots after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Firefighters investigate a house fire on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Firefighters investigate a house fire on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Firefighters investigate a house fire on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Firefighters investigate a house fire on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

A crew from Nevada Power works to restore power on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo clipped the power lines, then crashed into a home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

A crew from Nevada Power works to restore power on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue after a twin-engine Piper Navajo clipped the power lines, then crashed into a home Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

A Mercury is among the rubble after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

A Mercury is among the rubble after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Officials look over a home after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Officials look over a home after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Firefighters look over a home after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008.

Firefighters look over a home after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into the home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue Thursday, Aug. 28, 2008. View photo »

Firefighters cool off under a tree in front of a house on North Jones Boulevard after battling a blaze Thursday afternoon that erupted after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue.

Firefighters cool off under a tree in front of a house on North Jones Boulevard after battling a blaze Thursday afternoon that erupted after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue. View photo »

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today.

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today. View photo »

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today.

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today. View photo »

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today.

Firefighters spray fire retardant on a house after a twin-engine Piper Navajo crashed into a home on North Jones Boulevard near Cheyenne Avenue today. View photo »

Thu, Aug 28, 2008 (5:57 p.m.)

A plane crashed in the yard of a Las Vegas home Thursday after taking off from North Las Vegas Airport. The pilot was killed in the crash.

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