The intensity of a sonic boom can vary depending on several factors, including the size and shape of an aircraft, exactly how fast it is moving and whether it makes turns along its trajectory.

See how a private Cessna Citation plane violated D.C.’s no-fly zone, causing the Pentagon to send F-16 fighter jets to intercept it at supersonic speeds.

F-16 fighter jets created a sonic boom over the capital as they scrambled to intercept plane. The Cessna was registered to Encore Motors of Melbourne.

Investigators concluded that the pilot passed out after the plane lost cabin pressure, and that the lack of extra oxygen contributed to the crash.

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic airplanes ever. But how capable is it, actually? Here's what you need to know about its range and top speed.

Sonic boom in D.C. region caused by F-16s intercepting Cessna (Washington Post) No survivors found after plane that flew over DC and led to fighter jet scramble crashes in Virginia (Associated Press) ...

An unresponsive Cessna coming from Tennessee caused fighter jets to scramble with a sonic boom in Washington, D.C. Sunday. Here's what we know ...

US fighter aircraft set off a sonic boom that rattled the Washington area on Sunday as it chased an unresponsive Cessna jet that had flown over the region and then later crashed in Virginia.

A sonic boom startled residents across Washington and parts of Maryland and Virginia as fighters pursued an unresponsive plane on Sunday.

A sonic boom from military jets racing toward a private aircraft that had crossed into restricted airspace startled hundreds in the Washington, DC area who heard the explosive sound.

Cessna's classic 172 Skyhawk can fly at about 143 mph and cover around 736 miles in ideal conditions with zero wind.