No survivors in crash of plane that flew over D.C., led to fighter jet scramble

A business plane that flew over Washington, D.C., causing fighter jets to be scrambled to protect the airspace, later crashed near Montebello, Va., killing the four people on board.

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[JoshuaHosking_MarcCaliber]

This is absolutely horrible. My deepest condolences to the families and friends of those they have lost.

[benninger]

I'm thinking they lost oxygen and were all dead already before the plane crashed. Someone would of had a cell phone to call someone. There was no response from anyone on that plane. My condolences to the family especially who lost three family members.

[daviswilson-pqhi]

My sympathies to the family. Losing a child to a preventable accident is bad enough, but to lose a grandchild at the same time? I cannot imagine the grief.

[Wickeddemon]

Sounds like a lack of oxygen, there was more than just a pilot that could operate a radio or take control even if untrained

[Benjy]

Air Crash Investigation is going to have a field day over this

[charliematt]

“The plane tragically went down”. The true story is most likely shot down for not responding and being in restricted air space.

[lindabueckert]

Pilot was unresponsive? As in died suddenly?

[nighthawk]

Why do we need the sound of jets travelling fast captured by home security cams replayed? We believe you, carry on..

[donovanpautz]

Talk absolutely crap. Those fighter jets took out that family . That was the loud bang.

[motivmolotove]

Not sure if everyone is thinking this is an airliner.. it is a Cessna: small plane carrying few passengers. Pilot likely passed out due to carbon monoxide in the cabin hence the lack of response. This is a known potential issue with planes that do not have pressurized cabins

[niftyvidy]

2.5 min to tell me you know nothing. Well done Canada.

[shpeen]

Maybe they'll find Iranian passports in the wreckage and be able to start another war.

[MarkMunro-sr]

The world will never know or believe the truth in this modern world of lies.😂😂😂😉.

[cloakofanonymity]

All the NTSB personnel are right here on the comment boards.

[drampadreg]

It sounds like Hypoxemia to me, the pilot was observed slumped over in his seat. It has happened a few times before, they need a better alarm and backup for the cockpit at least, a redundancy for the pilot.

[kennaelpis]

such a waste of resources lol y'all willing to spend millions sending out a military scramble when they KNOW who is in the air at all times and the details of passengers. But God Forbid a person using food stamps wants a glass of wine. 🙄🙄😒😒

[dustinwatkins]

who is in washington???? Who??? Who??? Oh ya cbc ugh

[ace]

Hey CBC you have fibbed so much and so often I find myself unable to really believe there was actually a plane.

[michaelporter]

After everything going on how is it a plane can fly over a city and no one was watching radar Activate only after

[christopherbasham]

Sounds like another Payne type accident a pressurization failure.