The jets were reportedly pursuing a private Cessna aircraft that had violated DC airspace before crashing in south-west Virginia

A loud noise which rocked Washington DC on Sunday afternoon and sent some residents into a brief panic was a sonic boom from a flight authorized by the US Department of Defense, officials said.

It came as jet fighters were scrambled to pursue a light aircraft that had violated airspace in the Washington DC area and later crashed into mountainous terrain in south-west Virginia, Reuters reported, citing US officials.

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