The Pentagon allowed F-16 fighters to fly at supersonic speed over Washington to intercept Cessna 560 Citation V - the business jet did not get in touch and eventually crashed

On June 4, Washington residents were frightened by a powerful explosion. Almost immediately, local authorities announced that he had become

the reason for the transition of aircraft to supersonicspeed. Now the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has revealed details of the incident.

What is known

The command said that the F-16 fightersreceived permission to go to supersonic speed to intercept the Cessna 560 Citation V business jet. The plane flew over Long Island, after which it turned towards Washington.

NORAD Responds to an Unresponsive Aircraft over the National Capital Region pic.twitter.com/EX7r1B1Uum

— 1st AF/America's AOC (@1stAF) June 4, 2023

The military tried to establish contact withbusiness jet, but the pilot did not answer. As a result, a Cessna 560 Citation V civilian aircraft crashed near the George Washington National Forest, Virginia.

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According to Flight Aware, the Cessna 560 Citation V has been registered with Encore Motors. The owner of the company John Rumpel (John Rumpel) said that on board the plane were a daughter with a child and a nanny.