#SHADOW IN SONIC BOOM SHOW UPDATE#

EDT startled residents in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia as the F-16s took off, breaking the sound barrier. The sonic boom was related to an incident involving a Cessna that crashed in the Shenandoah Valley, according to the newspaper. It’s in the middle of nowhere, and it’s gonna be tough getting in there.” “We’re not able to see pieces of aircraft through the trees, but we’re thinking this is gonna be your spot. ‘’There are bright burn spots, smaller fires, but an active fire going on,” a helicopter pilot radioed to authorities, according to the newspaper. A woman who identified herself as Barbara Rumpel, who is listed as the president of the company, told the news organization that she had no comment.Īuthorities at the scene in Virginia said they are “95% sure” that they found the crash site, the News Leader reported. The Cessna Citation is registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne Inc., a company located in Melbourne, Florida, The Associated Press reported. The pilot was reportedly incapacitated, according to the television station. A senior government official told NBC News that the fighter jets were shadowing the Cessna. According to WRC-TV, the Cessna flew directly over northwestern Washington and into Virginia.

The North American Aerospace Defense Command said that the pilot of the Cessna was unresponsive to attempts at communication. The FAA has confirmed the crash of a plane. EDT and that the pilot was “unresponsive.” The plane later crashed in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia. The agency said that the aircraft was intercepted at about 3:20 p.m. The jets also used flares in an attempt to get the pilot’s attention, NORAD said. EDT June 4: According to a news release from the North American Aerospace Defense Command, the jets “were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds.”

… I’ve got to keep the line clear.” Pilot was ‘unresponsive,’ NORAD says “We know nothing about the crash,” Rumpel told the newspaper. Rumpel added that his “entire family” was on board the aircraft, including his daughter, a grandchild and a nanny, the Post reported. John Rumpel, who told the newspaper he was the owner of the company, said that “to the best of my knowledge,” the plane was owned by his company.

#SHADOW IN SONIC BOOM SHOW UPDATE#

Update 7:39 p.m., EDT June 4: Public aviation records said the plane that crashed was registered to Florida-based Encore Motors of Melbourne, The Washington Post reported. ‘Entire family’ reportedly on Cessna that crashed It has not been officially confirmed how many people were on board the aircraft. They reported that no survivors were located, the television station reported. Officials said that first responders were able to reach the crash site by foot, according to WSLS-TV. EDT June 4: According to the Virginia State Police, no survivors have been found after a Cessna 560 Citation V plane crashed in the Staunton area of the Blue Ridge Parkway, WSET-TV reported.

Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk No survivors found, state police say NTSB is investigating the June 4 crash of a Cessna 560 airplane near Montebello, Virginia.- NTSB Newsroom June 4, 2023

Shadow in sonic boom show