Jet fighters chase small plane in Washington DC area before it crashes

US authorities scrambled jet fighters in a high-speed chase of a light aircraft that violated airspace in the Washington DC area and later crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia, US officials said.
The jet fighters caused a sonic boom over the US capital as they raced to catch up with the Cessna Citation, which can carry between seven to 12 passengers, officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia around the time the sonic boom was heard in the capital.