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Sonic boom ‘explosion’ shakes Washington, DC, as fighter jets react to unresponsive plane before crash. ... Cessna Citation’s lone pilot seen slumped over before crash. 05:00, ...
There was a loud sonic boom across the capital as two F-16s were scrambled to meet the Cessna Citation jet, which flew by sensitive sites including the White House and the US Capitol before coming ...
They used flares to draw the Cessna pilot's attention, although the plane's pilot was unresponsive. The flight continued on, flying past Washington, D.C., and entering the state of Virginia , until crashing at approximately 3:30 p.m. EDT. [ 7 ] Tracking data from FlightAware indicated that the plane flew over Washington, D.C., at an altitude of ...
SONIC BOOM: People in Annandale, Virginia, heard a sudden sonic boom on Sunday when F-16 planes intercepted an unresponsive aircraft that eventually crashed near the George Washington National Forest.
Victims named as Adina Azarian, 49, her two-year-old daughter Aria, pilot Jeff Hefner, and nanny Evadnie Smith
The flight entered the Washington, D.C., Special Flight Rules Area unauthorized and was intercepted by F-16 fighter jets, which caused a sonic boom over Washington, D.C.; the F-16 pilots found the Citation pilot slumped over and unresponsive. [95]
The Republic XF-84H "Thunderscreech" is an American experimental turboprop aircraft derived from the F-84F Thunderstreak.Powered by a turbine engine that was mated to a supersonic propeller, the XF-84H had the potential of setting the unofficial air speed record for propeller-driven aircraft, but was unable to overcome aerodynamic deficiencies and engine reliability problems, resulting in the ...
The jet fighters created a sonic boom over the U.S. capital as they pursued the errant Cessna Citation, officials said, causing consternation among people in the Washington area.