NORAD Responds To An Unresponsive Aircraft Over The National Capital Region

The NORAD aircraft were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds and a sonic boom may have been heard by residents of the region.

Continental U.S. NORAD Region: "TYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - In coordination with the Federal Aviation  Administration, NORAD F-16 fighter aircraft responded to an unresponsive Cessna 560 Citation V aircraft over Washington, D.C., and northern Virginia on June 4, 2023. 

The NORAD aircraft were authorized to travel at supersonic speeds and a  sonic boom…