Residents in the Washington, D.C., area were rattled by a loud boom Sunday as fighter jets moved to intercept an unresponsive plane that veered over 300 miles off course.
Officials believe that four people were aboard the civilian aircraft, according to reports. None of them are believed to have survived the crash. The flight had been heading from Elizabethton, Tennessee, to New York’s Long Island MacArthur Airport, according to officials.Plane takes off
Reports quickly trickled in of nearby residents hearing loud explosions over the skies, rattling homes and businesses. Audio and video containing the boom were captured by household smart doorbells and cellphones.FOX5DC says their phones are ringing off the hook with calls. https://t.co/bdGPyTGhH9Around 3:20 p.m., the fighter jets intercepted the aircraft, according to the North American Air Defense Command.
6/4 : We are aware of reports from communities throughout the National Capital Region of a loud “boom” this afternoon. There is no threat at this time.The Annapolis Office of Emergency Management later put out a similar notice.
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