Donald Trump donor’s family feared dead in plane crash that saw F-16s scrambled
The private jet had a rapid descent and crashed in Virginia
Barbara Rumpel, left, wrote on Facebook that her daughter, right, and granddaughter were "gone" after a Cessna plane crashed in Virginia with four people on board. Photo: Barbara Rumpel/Facebook
David MillwardTelegraph.co.uk
The family of a prominent Trump donor was on board a private jet that crashed on Sunday after straying into restricted airspace over Washington DC, prompting the US Air Force to scramble F-16 fighter jets.
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