The City of Annapolis Office of Emergency Management said an authorised Department of Defence flight caused the sound.
As the US military conducted air defence drills, the sound of a huge explosion was heard in the area surrounding Washington DC, according to reports.As reported by the Mirror, residents in nearby Maryland and Virginia all reported hearing a large explosion - which sparked panic.
The plane departed from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, the home of Air Force One. Residents in both Annapolis and Dale City, Virginia, which are around 60 miles apart, reported a strange sound.
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