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Private plane crashes in Virginia after sparking alarm in Washington

Two jet fighters took off in response to an unresponsive pilot flying over the U.S State of Virginia before it crashed on June 4, 2023. [VOA]

U.S. federal investigators will try to determine the circumstances surrounding a private plane with an unresponsive pilot that crashed Sunday in the state of Virginia after flying over the nation's capital and prompting the military to scramble two jet fighters.

Virginia State Police said rescuers arrived at the crash site by foot late Sunday and found no survivors.

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