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NV611G dropped more than 30K feet per minute before crashing in Virginia. Here's its flight path

Goldhedge

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NV611G dropped more than 30K feet per minute before crashing in Virginia. Here's its flight path​

Brandon Girod
Pensacola News Journal

A private plane crashed into mountainous terrain near Montebello in southwest Virginia Sunday after it flew into restricted airspace over the nation’s capital.

The incident prompted F-16 fighter jets to scramble at supersonic speed to intercept the plane, which did not respond to repeated attempts to get the pilot’s attention.

The plane, identified as a Cessna 560 Citation V, was registered to a Florida business owner named John Rumpel. Rumpel told the New York Times and The Washington Post that his “entire family” were on the plane, including his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot.

What we know:'My family is gone.' Plane owned by Florida business crashes after flying over D.C.

Virginia plane crash:F-16 fighters chased unresponsive plane near DC area before it crashed in Virginia; no survivors found, authorities say

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash to uncover what lead to the accident.

Here’s a look at the plane’s flight as it began making its way from Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida to New York.

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N611VG Was NOT a loss of Pressurization. Part I​


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AmericanViking

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NV611G dropped more than 30K feet per minute before crashing in Virginia. Here's its flight path​

Brandon Girod
Pensacola News Journal

A private plane crashed into mountainous terrain near Montebello in southwest Virginia Sunday after it flew into restricted airspace over the nation’s capital.

The incident prompted F-16 fighter jets to scramble at supersonic speed to intercept the plane, which did not respond to repeated attempts to get the pilot’s attention.

The plane, identified as a Cessna 560 Citation V, was registered to a Florida business owner named John Rumpel. Rumpel told the New York Times and The Washington Post that his “entire family” were on the plane, including his daughter, 2-year-old granddaughter, her nanny and the pilot.

What we know:'My family is gone.' Plane owned by Florida business crashes after flying over D.C.

Virginia plane crash:F-16 fighters chased unresponsive plane near DC area before it crashed in Virginia; no survivors found, authorities say

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash to uncover what lead to the accident.

Here’s a look at the plane’s flight as it began making its way from Melbourne Orlando International Airport in Florida to New York.

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more:

N611VG Was NOT a loss of Pressurization. Part I​


N611VG Was NOT a loss of Pressurization. Part II​


Heart attack maybe?
 

Goldhedge

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Early Analysis: Citation Pilot Unresponsive During Intercept over Nation’s Capital​

The AOPA Air Safety Institute makes a preliminary assessment of the accident that occurred on June 4, 2023, about a Cessna Citation Jet that crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia after flying over the nation’s capital, prompting an intercept by F-16 fighter jets. The accident tragically took the lives of all four occupants.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is the largest community of pilots in the world, providing aviation advocacy, education & inspiration. AOPA has represented the freedom to fly for all pilots since 1939. To learn more about becoming a member visit https://www.aopa.org/jointoday.

 
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