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43. They are likely wording it like that because the F16 going supersonic

Mon Jun 5, 2023, 12:28 PM

Jun 2023

Was news before the info of the cesna was known. It is rare to happen over populated areas, and it usually means something serious is happening

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Jet fighters chase small plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 OP

That sounds serious...not responding to contact attempts them crashing... brush Jun 2023 #1

Ahh, unresponsive pilot.. not a drone getagrip_already Jun 2023 #2

I recall the Pro-golfer who died this way... everyone on board incapacitated over SD hlthe2b Jun 2023 #3

It's starting to look like a similar case. Lasher Jun 2023 #9

The Cessna crashed almost 350 miles from D.C. William Seger Jun 2023 #4

I would just say breaking news Mr.Bill Jun 2023 #7

The article was updated by Reuters BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #12

Very strange indeed SouthernIrish Jun 2023 #20

This was a last minute scramble ExWhoDoesntCare Jun 2023 #50

Not a thing on the news montanacowboy Jun 2023 #5

ABC and CNN have it now on their sites BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #8

Saw it on Rebl2 Jun 2023 #27

A Cessna Citation is a 12 passenger business jet Historic NY Jun 2023 #6

I was gonna say Cheezoholic Jun 2023 #11

A "supersonic chase" ???? After a Cessna?? AZ8theist Jun 2023 #10

Its a jet with a top cruising speed of 411 mph Historic NY Jun 2023 #13

Not even close to supersonic. AZ8theist Jun 2023 #14

To catch up, they had to fly faster than Cessna. Thus they went supersonic. They were in a hurry. nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2023 #23

The ones chasing went supersonic; hence "supersonic chase". The Cessna was not chasing. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2023 #24

OBVIOUSLY the Cessna wasn't chasing anybody. AZ8theist Jun 2023 #26

They are likely wording it like that because the F16 going supersonic XorXor Jun 2023 #43

It was common in the late 60s/ early 70s when I was a kid in Alexandria, VA FSogol Jun 2023 #46

The article was updated BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #16

I imagine the jets went supersonic to catch up to the Cessna oldsoftie Jun 2023 #18

It drifted into Rebl2 Jun 2023 #28

Oh Jeez, anoter Payne Stewart incident? MarineCombatEngineer Jun 2023 #15

Yeah, I was thinking the same.... but that was a Lear 35. groundloop Jun 2023 #17

Tucker will tell everyone Joe Biden had the plane shot down oldsoftie Jun 2023 #19

Tucker won't be saying anything. speak easy Jun 2023 #25

Hmmm. I hadn't heard about that. Good riddance to him (for now) if that's true. FailureToCommunicate Jun 2023 #34

Non-Compete-silent until Jan 2025, speak easy Jun 2023 #45

I saw those sorts of comments in the wild only minutes after it was reported XorXor Jun 2023 #44

Jeeeze. I was joking. Guess I should know by now. oldsoftie Jun 2023 #47

Modern autopilots normally drop into heading mode at the end of their programmed route. mn9driver Jun 2023 #21

We heard the sonic boom here in College Park MD. honest.abe Jun 2023 #22

I did not hear the sonic boom IronLionZion Jun 2023 #29

Suicide by lntentionally crashing an aircraft is way more common than people may think Cheezoholic Jun 2023 #30

Fumes from a fuel leak got into the cabin and knocked everyone out? cstanleytech Jun 2023 #31

Sounds like it might have been hypoxia. honest.abe Jun 2023 #33

It was not shot down. twodogsbarking Jun 2023 #32

Did I miss mentions of injuries or deaths as a result of the crash? msfiddlestix Jun 2023 #35

I saw one article yesterday BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #36

Thank you! Good report, details I was asking for. msfiddlestix Jun 2023 #40

Most welcome! BumRushDaShow Jun 2023 #41

Looks like it crashed near the intersection of tonekat Jun 2023 #37

That's very close to Wintergreen resort. honest.abe Jun 2023 #38

very sad xabriel Jun 2023 #39

NTSB begins crash investigation after sonic boom heard across D.C. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2023 #42

Update- crash of N611VG James48 Jun 2023 #48

Very clearly hypoxia pfitz59 Jun 2023 #49

I just hope that everyone else on board was also passed out. JustABozoOnThisBus Jun 2023 #51