Unresponsive Cessna Prompts F-16 Intercept Before Crashing in Virginia

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An unresponsive Cessna Citation, which flew over the DC area, was intercepted by F-16 fighter jets causing a sonic boom. The plane later crashed into the mountainous terrain of southwest Virginia. No survivors were found.

Discovered 2023-06-04T13:01:23.846060-07:00 | 2023-06-04T13:01:23.846060-07:00

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An unresponsive Cessna Citation, which flew over the DC area, was intercepted by F-16 fighter jets causing a sonic boom. The plane later crashed into the mountainous terrain of southwest Virginia. No survivors were found.

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2023-06-04T13:01:23.846060-07:00
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