The F-16s were “authorised to travel at supersonic speeds”, which resulted in the sonic boom heard in the Washington, D.C., area, the statement said, adding the fighter jets used flares “in an attempt to draw attention from the pilot”. The Cessna was finally intercepted by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) jets at around 3.20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

“The pilot was unresponsive and the Cessna subsequently crashed near the George Washington National Forest, Virginia. NORAD attempted to establish contact with the pilot until the aircraft crashed,” CNN quoted the statement as saying.

Four people were on board the aircraft, which overshot its planned destination by 315 miles before crashing, according to informed sources. Search efforts were still underway by state and local authorities as of Sunday night, Virginia State Police told CNN.

The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter it was investigating the crash. The agency said it will arrive at the scene on Monday and will begin “the process of documenting the scene and examining the aircraft”. In a statement, the US Capitol Police said the Capitol Complex was placed on “an elevated alert” when the small aircraft flew near the area on Sunday afternoon,.

“This afternoon, our officials were working closely with our federal partners to monitor an unresponsive pilot who was flying an airplane near the National Capital Region. The US Capitol Complex was briefly placed on an elevated alert until the airplane left the area,” CNN reported citing the statement as saying.

The US Secret Service said they did not alter their posture for keeping President Joe Biden secure after the incident. Biden, who was golfing at the Andrews Air Force Base golf course near Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, has been informed.

Source: PTI

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The Rafale is a 4.5-generation aircraft and has helped India regain its supremacy over Indian sub-constituent skies with long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles along with advanced radar and electronic warfare capabilities. India signed a government-to-government deal with France for the Rafale jets and all the aircraft have joined IAF. A total of 36 Rafales were delivered to India in flyway condition and two squadrons have been setup, one in North and one in South. 

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The Indian Air Force inducted the Rafale fighter aircraft in 2020 only a few months after the stand-off with China started and was quickly operationalised. The French firm Dassault Aviation is also involved in the maintenance of the aircraft whose serviceability is over 75 per cent.

The mission lasted six hours and involved mid-air refuelling of the Rafales that have significantly boosted the capabilities of the IAF. The planes are the most advanced fighter jets with the IAF, and are even better than the Sukhoi Su-30MKI, which has long served the India as an advanced jet.

The IAF jets carried out a drill over the Indian Ocean simulating a scenario where they outmanoeuvred hostile warplanes to launch weapons at their target, reported ANI. The exercise is seen as very important in the Indian Ocean Region as it serves as a strategic bridge with the nations in India’s immediate and extended maritime neighbourhood. 

The IAF Rafale can be equipped with the long-range Meteor air-to-air missiles and the Scalp air-to-ground missiles. The IAF has also added the HAMMER missile to the Rafale’s arsenal as it was required for carrying out precision attacks at shorter distances, reports ANI.

Source: Bureau

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