The Pentagon said it activated F-16 fighter jets on Sunday after a private Cessna plane flew over a restricted area in Washington, D.C. Photo: Ahn Young-joon/Associated Press India Accuses ...

The unresponsive plane drew a response from military jets, causing a sonic boom, before it crashed ... at supersonic speeds that produced a loud boom heard across the region.

A sonic boom was heard across the Washington ... The cause of the crash currently remains unknown, but the NTSB is investigating. DC Homeland Security & Emergency Management acknowledged the ...

The pilot’s unresponsiveness prompted a sonic boom heard across the region as the military scrambled to intercept the mystery plane. The National Transportation Safety Board’s final report on the ...

Sonic booms are still heard in the U.S. from the nation's military aircraft. In 2021, a sonic boom from F-15 fighter jets caused widespread concern that there was an earthquake on the Oregon coast.

Original story: The second SpaceX launch — and sonic boom — of the day will occur tonight after sunset. A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch SpaceX's third rideshare mission, known as ...