Military Jets Cause Sonic Boom and Plane Crash in DC Region
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Fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a private Cessna plane over Virginia, causing a sonic boom that reverberated across the area. The Cessna crashed later in Southwest Virginia, and it is unclear why it did not respond or why it crashed. The jets used flares to try to get the Cessna pilot’s attention. The loud, explosive sound from the sonic boom startled residents across the District, Maryland, and Virginia. The NTSB will lead the investigation into the crash.
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