The North American Aerospace Defense Command said Saturday it dispatched two F-15C alert aircraft from Portland to intercept the plane.
“The fighters were directed to fly supersonic to expedite the intercept,” according to a NORAD news release.
They intercepted the plane near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
“NORAD fighters were working to redirect the aircraft out over the Pacific Ocean when it crashed on the southern tip of Ketron Island in the southern end of Puget Sound,” the news release states. “NORAD fighters did not fire upon the aircraft.”
