US Air Force admits FBI is investigating strange crash at Area 51 as mystery deepens
Gerrard Kaonga
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An odd mystery appears to be unfolding only a couple of miles away from Area 51, following confirmation of an incident.
Area 51 has quite the reputation, and up until the 2010s, the US government didn’t even admit that the base itself existed.
While many people insist it's used to store all manner of alien technology, or even beings, there isn’t a lot known about the location.
The government has remained pretty tight-lipped over the years about what goes on at the facility - but what we do know is that it is used as an Air Force test facility.
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That hasn’t stopped those believing aliens are somehow tied to it, with UFO sightings in the area being a regular thing.
But there has now been something else added to the mystery of the area - a crash that occurred only 12 miles east of the security boundary around Area 51.
The website for the Creech Air Force Base, a base in Indian Springs, Nevada, only 24 miles away from the crash site, stated incident had occurred.
The statement from October 4 stated that a 432nd Wing aircraft was involved in an incident, adding that there were no injuries or fatalities.
They did note that the FBI was investigating, however, because there were ‘signs of tampering’ in the area.
It read: “On September 23, 2025, an aircraft assigned to the 432nd Wing was involved in an incident with no fatalities or injuries. The site was secured and guarded until recovery and cleanup operations were completed on September 27th.”
During this time, according to a Mail Online report, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a temporary flight restriction around the area for an entire week.
The reason for the shutdown was noted as ‘national security’ and no follow up detail was given.
The statement continued: “During a follow-on site survey on October 3rd, investigators discovered signs of tampering at the mishap location, including the presence of an inert training bomb body and an aircraft panel of unknown origin that were placed on the site post-incident.
“The matter is under investigation by Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) and the FBI. No further details are available at this time.”
For those out of the loop, an inert training bomb body is a practice explosive that's not rigged to explode.
While it is all a little bit strange, it is unlikely that the FBI or Area 51 will be explaining their findings, whatever they may be, when they conclude their investigation.
Till then, we will just have to keep our eyes on the skies.