Sonic boom heard in Washington DC caused by military jets chasing plane which crashed
A loud boom in the Washington DC area which residents of the US capital said shook houses and sounded like an explosion was caused by military jets which had been scrambled to deal with an airspace violation.
The jets were racing to catch up with the Cessna Citation, which can carry between seven to 12 passengers, officials said. the time the sonic boom was heard in the capital. A US official said the jet fighters did not cause the crash.A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the Cessna was believed to be on autopilot and did not respond to authorities' efforts to make contact with it.
Cole Rojewski, a Washington DC lobbyist, tweeted:"Huge boom or explosion in Washington DC a couple of minutes ago. Seems people from Northern Virginia to Maryland heard it. Shook homes here on Capitol Hill. Does anyone know what it was?"
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