Sonic Boom Heard After RAF Scrambled to Incident

Sonic boom heard after RAF Typhoon fighter jets scrambled to intercept passenger plane

Flight tracking data shows one Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 hitting speeds of just under 700 knots (805mph), triggering a sonic boom heard over Kent and Essex.

Sonic boom reported as RAF jets intercept civilian plane over England

Aircraft escorted to Stansted by supersonic Typhoon fighters and not deemed a concern after flying from FrancePeople across parts of southern England have reported hearing a sonic boom after RAF fighter jets were sent to intercept a civilian plane.Three Typhoon jets were launched from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire on Friday morning to investigate the aircraft, which was not in contact with air traffic control. Continue reading...

Sonic boom heard over Essex as RAF intercept private jet

Boom from fast-moving Typhoon fighter jet was heard over Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and parts of London

Sonic boom heard after RAF scrambled to incident

A loud explosive sound is reported in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Kent and London.

Reports of 'loud explosion' in Essex believed to be a 'sonic boom'

Braintree and Chelmsford residents have taken to social media sharing reports of a loud bang.