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Pentagon Jets Chased Passed-Out Cessna Pilot Over D.C. Before Crash

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The jets caused a loud sonic boom that could be heard across much of the Washington, D.C. area Sunday afternoon.

An aerial view of Washington, D.C.
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A Cessna aircraft with an unresponsive pilot and passengers on board prompted an aerial chase with Pentagon jets Sunday when it crossed into protected U.S.

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