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Meteor explodes above New England

A meteor traveling at 75,000 mph exploded above the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border Saturday. Shanelle Kaul reports.

May 31

Remarkable NASA photo captures civilian jet breaking sound barrier

Boom Supersonic and NASA on Monday released an image of the XB-1 aircraft during its second supersonic flight last month.

Mar 3, 2025

6/5: America Decides

Three more GOP hopefuls set to join 2024 WH race; What debt deal signing could mean for McCarthy and GOP

Jun 5, 2023

NTSB probing Virginia plane crash

The National Transportation Safety Board was at the site of a plane crash in Virginia, trying to determine what caused the aircraft to go down. The pilot of the Cessna was not responsive and F-16s were scrambled when it flew over protected airspace in Washington, D.C. Jeff Pegues has the latest.

Jun 5, 2023

An F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter aircraft extended its landing gear to land at the U.S. military airfield at Spangdahlem on Feb. 7, 2023.

4 dead in Cessna Citation plane crash near D.C. Here's what we know.

The Federal Aviation Administration said a pilot and three passengers were killed in the crash. The plane was destroyed.

Jun 5, 2023

6/5: CBS News Mornings

U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept plane; Miami Heat win Game 2 of NBA Finals.

Jun 5, 2023

What is a sonic boom, and how does it happen?

People in Washington, D.C., and Virginia were rattled Sunday by an explosive sound later confirmed to be a sonic boom caused by jets flying overhead.

Jun 5, 2023

No survivors found after Virginia plane crash

An unresponsive airplane flying over Washington, D.C., on Sunday prompted military fighter jets to intercept the plane at hypersonic levels, causing a loud sonic boom heard around D.C. and Virginia, officials said. No survivors were found after the plane crashed in Virginia. Jeff Pegues reports.