The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of a light aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace in the Washington D.C. area and later crashed into the mountains of Virginia
An aerial view of Washington D.C., January 28, 2005, features the major landmarks of the U.S. capital. At bottom center is the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, cutting through the middle is the Potomac River, at center is the Washington Monument and towards top right is the U.S. Capitol.
Four people were on board the Cessna, a source familiar with the matter said. A Cessna Citation can carry seven to 12 passengers. "We know nothing about the crash," the Post quoted Rumpel as saying. "We are talking to the FAA now," he added before ending the call. In the case of Stewart's flight, the plane lost pressure, causing the occupants to lose consciousness because of oxygen deprivation.
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