Sonic boom caused by fighter jets heard in Virginia
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A prominent Florida businessman has identified himself as the owner of the private jet that crashed in the Virginia wilderness after it flew over Washington DC’s restricted airspace.
There was a loud sonic boom across the capital region as two F-16s were scrambled to meet the Cessna jet, which flew by sensitive sites including the White House and the US Capitol before coming down in a sparsely populated area.
John Rumpel was quoted by The Washington Post as saying that his “entire family” was on the plane when it crashed. Earlier, investigative sources told Reuters that the private jet, which has a capacity of up to 12, had four people on board.
Virginia State Police said that they were unable to locate any survivors at the crash site so far.
The Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] told The Independent the private aircraft had taken off from Tennessee bound for New York but eventually crashed near Staunton, about 150 miles southwest of DC.
On Sunday afternoon the chase caused a sonic boom over that led many residents to panic as their houses shook, according to local reports.
Route of Cessna Citation private jet mapped
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the flight of private jet began when the Cessna took off from Tennessee to Long Island, New York.
It had flown at an altitude of 34,000 and reached Long Island but did not land, instead heading back toward the DC area.
Flight data shows the jet flew directly over the centre of Washington DC, entering and passing through the city’s restricted airspace.
It reportedly overshot its destination by 315 miles before crashing in the Virginia wilderness.
ICYMI: Private jet overshot its planned destination by 315 miles before crashing
The pilot of the Cessna Citation private jet overshot its planned destination by 315 miles before crashing into the mountains of Virginia, sources familiar with the matter were quoted as saying by CNN.
Four people were reportedly on the private plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the flight began when the Cessna took off from Tennessee to Long Island, New York.
It had flown at an altitude of 34,000 and reached Long Island, but it appears not to have landed, instead heading back toward the DC area.
Meanwhile, Virginia State Police has said that no survivors were located at the crash site.
Authorities were notified around 3.50pm of a possible crash.
‘Nobody could survive a crash from that speed’
The owner of the private jet that crashed into the mountains of Virginia is certain “nobody could survive a crash from that speed”.
John Rumpel, 75, a Florida businessman who owned the Cessna Citation plane that flew into restricted Washington DC airspace before crashing told New York Times that he had little information about the crash but added if the plane lost pressurisation, “they all just would have gone to sleep and never woke up”.
“I don’t think they’ve found the wreckage yet,” Mr Rumpel said. “It descended at 20,000 feet a minute, and nobody could survive a crash from that speed.”
Mr Rumpel earlier said that the plane was carrying his daughter, a 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot.
What is a sonic boom?
A sonic boom is a thunder-like noise caused when an object, like an aircraft, flies overhead faster than the speed of sound.
According to Nasa, “the shock wave forms a ‘cone’ of pressurised or built-up air molecules, which move outward and rearward in all directions and extend all the way to the ground. As this cone spreads across the landscape along the flight path, it creates a continuous sonic boom along the full width of the cone’s base. The sharp release of pressure, after the buildup by the shock wave, is heard as the sonic boom”.
The change in air pressure associated with a sonic boom is only a few pounds per square foot – about the same pressure change experienced riding an elevator down two or three floors, Nasa website explains.
“It is the rate of change, the sudden changing of the pressure, which makes the sonic boom audible.”
Washington DC businessman says ‘entire family’ was on the private jet
John Rumpel, a prominent Florida businessman was quoted as saying by The Washington Post that his “entire family” was on the plane when it crashed.
It was reported that at least four people were on the private jet that was chased by the F-16s causing a loud sonic boom over the Washington DC region.
Mr Rumpel identified himself as the owner of the private Cessna passenger aircraft, according to WaPo.
It said that his daughter, a grandchild and her nanny were on the plane when it crashed over the Virginia mountains.
“We know nothing about the crash,” he said. “We are talking to the FAA [Federal Aviation Administration] now. … I’ve got to keep the line clear.”
Meanwhile, Virginia State Police said that they were unable to locate any survivors at the crash site so far.
Police say no survivors located at the crash site
Virginia State Police say they have been unable to locate any survivors at the crash site so far.
A private jet crashed into the mountains in Virginia after being chased by US Department of Defence fighter jets that led to a massive sonic boom over the capital region.
Jets were scrambled to intercept the plane after the pilot appeared to be unresponsive.
It was reported that four people were on board the Cessna small aircraft at the time.
A Florida businessman, John Rumpel, has said that his “entire family” was on the jet.
The Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] said in a statement that the Cessna appeared to have crashed at 3.30pm – around 10 minutes after the F-16s had intercepted it.
Two fighter jets authorised to fly at supersonic speeds caused the sonic boom
Two fighter jets were sent from Joint Base Andrews to intercept a private plane which entered restricted airspace over Washington DC yesterday afternoon.
The North American Aerospace Defense Command [Norad] said in a statement that two F-16 jets were deployed after the Cessna 560 Citation V flew over Washington and Northern Virginia.
Norad said that the fighter jets “were authorised to travel at supersonic speeds,” which led to a sonic boom heard in the capital region.
It was reported that the F-16s used flares to try and get the attention of the private jet’s pilot, who was unresponsive.
'Nobody could survive a crash from that speed’
The owner of the private jet that crashed into the mountains of Virginia is certain “nobody could survive a crash from that speed”.
John Rumpel, 75, a Florida businessman who owned the Cessna Citation plane that flew into restricted Washington DC airspace before crashing told New York Times that he had little information about the crash but added if the plane lost pressurisation, “they all just would have gone to sleep and never woke up”.
“I don’t think they’ve found the wreckage yet,” Mr Rumpel said. “It descended at 20,000 feet a minute, and nobody could survive a crash from that speed.”
Mr Rumpel earlier said that the plane was carrying his daughter, a 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot.
Private jet overshot its planned destination by 315 miles before crashing
The pilot of the Cessna Citation private jet overshot its planned destination by 315 miles before crashing into the mountains of Virginia, sources familiar with the matter were quoted as saying by CNN.
Four people were reportedly on the private plane.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the flight began when the Cessna took off from Tennessee to Long Island, New York.
It had flown at an altitude of 34,000 and reached Long Island, but it appears not to have landed, instead heading back toward the DC area.
Meanwhile, Virginia State Police has said that no survivors were located at the crash site.
Authorities were notified around 3.50pm of a possible crash.
ICYMI: Capitol Hill was briefly put on ‘elevated alert’
The US Capitol Police said on Sunday that the Capitol complex was placed on an “elevated alert” when the private jet flew over Washington DC’s airspace.
US Capitol Police said in a statement issued yesterday: “This afternoon, our officials were working closely with our federal partners to monitor an unresponsive pilot who was flying an airplane near the National Capital Region. The US Capitol Complex was briefly placed on an elevated alert until the airplane left the area.”
The US Secret Service spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said that the incident “had no impact on Secret Service”.
Joe Biden was playing golf at the Andrews Air Force Base golf course near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. He was briefed about the incident later.
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