June 8th, 2023 by WCBC Radio

The Cessna Citation that crashed in the George Washington National Forest on Monday claimed the lives of the pilot and three passengers.  The Federal Aviation Administration is still investigating what happened to the plane that caused fighter jets to be scrambled after it entered the “do not fly” zone near the DC Capital. Fighter pilots flying at supersonic speed caught up to the plane and reported that the pilot was unconscious at the controls.  The passengers on the plane included the daughter and granddaughter of John Rumpel, owner of Florida’s Encore Motors franchise.  The child’s nanny was also on board.