eric schultz was flying an unspecified aircraft at about 6 p.m. over the nevada test and training range , approximately 100 miles northwest of nellis air force base , a spokeswoman at the air base said friday . eric schultz occurred during a training range about 100 miles ( 160 kilometers ) northwest of nellis air force base in southern nevada , base officials said . an air force pilot died when his plane crashed during a training mission tuesday northwest of nellis officials said the crash that killed lt . on behalf of eric 's family , an air force pilot from annapolis died wednesday when his plane crashed during a training flight in nevada . the aircraft was assigned to air force materiel command . eric schultz , 44 , died when his plane crashed during a training mission tuesday northwest of nellis air force base , officials confirmed friday evening . specific information on the aircraft involved in the crash is classified and not available a pilot was killed in another plane crash this week at the nevada test and training range , the air force said . the aircraft was assigned to air force materiel command , which leads development of new combat technologies for the service .