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Helen Burchell of BBC News, East, reported that a sonic boom was heard across parts of the East and South East of England. The loud noise reverberated in regions such as Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent, and parts of London around 11:40 BST. The RAF deployed Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighter aircraft from RAF Coningsby to accompany a civilian plane that had lost communication with air traffic control. Thankfully, communications were restored, and the aircraft was safely escorted to Stansted Airport before the Typhoons returned to base.
According to Essex Police, the escorted flight arrived at Stansted Airport after experiencing a communication breakdown with the ground. The aircraft, which was en route from Nice, regained contact and landed at the airport under the watchful escort of RAF planes. Upon inspection, authorities found no cause for alarm at the scene. Sonic booms are created when an aircraft surpasses the speed of sound, resulting in shockwaves that compress and decompress air, culminating in a booming sound. At an altitude of 60,000ft (18,300m), the speed of sound is generally around 660mph (1,060km/h).
Social media was abuzz with reports of the sonic boom, with residents sharing their experiences online. Individuals in various locations such as Chelmsford, Bury St Edmunds, and Kent described feeling their homes shake or doors rattle from the impact of the noise. In Burwell, Cambridgeshire, a woman even believed that something had exploded in her attic due to the intensity of the boom. The widespread nature of the sonic boom’s impact highlights the disruptive force created by aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound
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