A roar like an explosion was heard in various parts of Washington, DC, and reports were pouring in, but it was confirmed that it was caused by a military aircraft flight. According to the US media on the 4th, around 3 pm on the same day, 911 centres in Washington, DC, and Maryland and Virginia near DC were bombarded with reports of hearing a ‘roaring noise’.<\/p>\n
Questions continued about the identity of the ‘roaring sound’, with related reports being reported to the media one after another. Some described the roar as being like an explosion, while others said the roar was so loud that the house shook, the New York Times reported.<\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security said it was “aware of the loud incident this afternoon and no threat is present.” In this regard, Reuters reported that US authorities had scrambled fighter jets to pursue a light aircraft that had flown over Washington, DC, in violation of regulations.<\/p>\n
A government official told the media that a ‘sonic explosion’ occurred as the fighters sped up while chasing the light aircraft. The light aircraft later crashed into mountainous terrain in northwest Virginia, but the incident was unrelated to a sortie, the official said.<\/p>\n
In a statement sent to Sputnik, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, “At 3:30 p.m. today, a Cessna Citation (light aircraft type) crashed into mountainous terrain in Virginia.” there was,” he said. The FAA will investigate the accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"