A defense official told NBC News that NORAD F-16s scrambled, began shadowing the Cessna and saw the pilot onboard was incapacitated before the plane later crashed.
Government sources said there were three passengers and one pilot on board. Their conditions are not known.At around 3:09 p.m., 911 centers began getting inundated by reports of a loud explosion. News4 also received multiple calls and emails from concerned viewers., a couple in Fairfax, Virginia, were recording a song when they captured the boom. Their expressions turned to shock as they got up at the sound.
"The loud boom that was heard across the DMV area was caused by an authorized DOD flight. This flight caused a sonic boom," the City of Annapolis Office of Emergency Management said in a tweet. D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management said the department was “aware of reports from communities throughout the National Capital Region of a loud ‘boom’ this afternoon. There is no threat at this time.”
Other local law enforcement agencies reported receiving calls about the noise. D.C. Fire and EMS said they had no"ongoing incidents" due to the reports. The loud boom that was heard across the DMV area was caused by an authorized DOD flight. This flight caused a sonic boom. That is all the information available at this time.
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