Federal officials have launched an investigation into how an unresponsive Cessna aircraft flew into restricted airspace in Washington, D.C., triggering the launch of fighter jets.
This file photo released by the US Air Force January 31, 2006, shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.Federal officials have launched an investigation into how an unresponsive Cessna aircraftA loud sonic boom could be heard throughout the D.C. region on Sunday as two F-16s launched from nearby Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to investigate, military officials said.into the crash. Investigators are expected to be on the ground on Monday.
This file photo released by the US Air Force January 31, 2006, shows an F-16 Fighting Falcon from the 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina.Six F-16s from three different units and bases were involved in tracking the Cessna, according to U.S. Northern Command. All six scrambled at the same time.
The four other F-16s that scrambled were from the 177th FW from Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the 169th FW from McIntyre, South Carolina, officials said.
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