By News on the Net -- New York Post——Bio and Archives--June 4, 2023
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A sonic boom from military jets racing toward a private aircraft that had crossed into restricted airspace startled hundreds in the Washington, DC area who heard the explosive sound on Sunday.
The boom rang out when F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland to investigate the ---More...aircraft
— which was unresponsive and flying — shortly after 3 p.m., according
to the Department of Defense. Residents around the capital and
surrounding communities were left bewildered.
???? JUST IN: A DC-area resident captured the “explosion” sound on his home camera.
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) June 4, 2023
We now know the “explosion” was a sonic boom caused by fighter jets scrambled to intercept an unresponsive Cessna Citation jet overflying DC, which later crashed.
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