The pilot of a business jet that flew over Washington and crashed in a remote part of Virginia appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 4:01PMSonia Rincon has the latest on the investigation into the deadly plane crash in Virginia that killed 4 people.Only minutes into a doomed journey that ended on a remote Virginia mountain, the pilot of a business jet was not responding to air traffic control instructions and the situation was soon reported to a network that includes military, security and law enforcement agencies, according to federal aviation officials.
In this undated photo provided by Lakhinder Vohra, Adina Azarian poses for a picture in East Hampton, N.Y.Fighter jet pilots sent to intercept the business jet reported that its pilot appeared slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday. The officials had been briefed on the matter and spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss details of the military operation.
The Virginia State Police said human remains will be brought to the state medical examiner's office for autopsy and identification. Authorities said the victims included the pilot and three passengers. There were no survivors. The plane flew directly over the nation's capital. According to the Pentagon, six F-16 fighter jets were deployed to intercept the plane, including two from a base in Maryland, two from New Jersey and two from South Carolina.
Azarian, 49, was well-known in real estate circles in New York, described by friends and relatives as a fiercely competitive entrepreneur who started her own brokerage and was raising her daughter as a single parent.
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