Sonic Boom Over Washington DC Was Due To F-16 Jet Fighters Chasing An Unresponsive Small Plane Before It Crashed In Virginia

Reuters: Jet fighters chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace in the Washington D.C. area and later crashed into the mountains of Virginia, officials said.

The jet fighters prompted a sonic boom over the U.S. capital in an attempt to pursue with the errant Cessna Citation, officials said, causing consternation among people in the Washington area.

Four people were on board the Cessna, a source familiar with the matter said. A Cessna Citation can carry seven to 12 passengers.

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WNU Editor: The response of these fighter jets was super-fast, and another sign that US air defenses are on high alert.

Sonic Boom Over Washington DC Was Due To F-16 Jet Fighters Chasing An Unresponsive Small Plane Before It Crashed In Virginia

Unresponsive small plane over Washington causes military jet to scramble, later crashes in Virginia -- AP

Washington DC area 'explosion' sound caused by military jets pursuing unresponsive plane: NORAD -- FOX News

US fighter jets responded to an aircraft with an unresponsive pilot near DC. The aircraft ultimately crashed in Virginia -- CNN

F-16 fighter jets causes sonic boom after racing toward crashed private Cessna that violated Capitol airspace -- NYPost

Sonic boom in D.C. as F-16 fighter aircraft move to intercept Cessna -- Axios