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F-16 jets trigger sonic boom in chase after unresponsive aircraft over D.C.

F-16 fighter jets pursued an aircraft violating airspace over Washington, D.C. on Sunday after the pilot was unresponsive. The high-speed chase produced a sonic boom in the region, stirring alarm among locals. The mysterious plane later crashed into the mountains of Virginia and was identified as a Cessna Citation at its crash site. No survivors were found.