What was the sonic boom over DC?

Multiple government sources say fighter jets caused a sonic boom heard and felt throughout the D.C. area Sunday, June 5 2023, after being quickly mobilised from Joint Base Andrews to intercept a business jet flying over the capital region.

Fighter jets from the North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) were authorised to fly at supersonic speeds in response to the Cessna Citation jet with an unresponsive pilot. The airspace within a 30-mile radius of Washington, D.C. is restricted.

The fighter jets’ sonic boom startled people from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, Virginia, resulting in a flood of phone calls to 911 centres in every metro-area county and news organisations. According to D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMA), there is no threat.

The Cessna plane went down in rural southwest Virginia. About four hours after local and state authorities were notified, first responders arrived on foot at the crash site. According to officials, no survivors were discovered.

According to officials, there were four people on board. According to NBC News, the Cessna Citation belonged to John Rumpel of Melbourne, Florida. Rumpel stated that his daughter, granddaughter, nanny, and pilot were all aboard.