Cessna Citation 560 CC BY-SA 2.0, via wikimedia commons
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In investigation
Cessna Citation is intercepted by F-16 fighters and crashes into mountain
By: Rafael Ramos
On: 6/5/2023
Cessna 560 Citation
CC BY-SA 2.0, via wikimedia commons
A Cessna 560 Citation business jet that took off from Tennessee bound for New York stopped responding to air traffic control, diverting its route near Washington D.C. The US Air Force sent F-16 jets to intercept the plane.
According to Reuters, the fighter jets caused a sonic boom over the city during the chase, causing people in the area to wonder. The fighters followed the plane and tried to contact it, but without success. The F-16 jets continued to follow the Cessna, which ended up crashing into a mountain in Virginia.
The case is being investigated by competent authorities. It is not yet known what caused the plane to divert to Washington D.C. One possibility is that the cabin has depressurized, causing the passengers and pilot to lose consciousness.
On the plane were the pilot, daughter, nanny and granddaughter of the owner of Encore Motors, John Rumpel, which owned the aircraft. It is not yet known if the aircraft had a co-pilot. Sadly, everyone on board lost their lives.
Rafael Ramos
Aviation enthusiast from an early age, he had his first contacts with the area developing that good old habit of spending dozens of hours in front of the screens of Micrsoft Flight Simulator and other simulators. With a solid background in various technological areas, including engineering and chemistry, Rafael has rejoined aviation as editor and author of articles and materials on our portal, providing invaluable help to the dynamics and expansion of the website and the aeronautical community, bringing us the news and updates so indispensable for us to remain current in our area of operation.
   
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