RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled to intercept a San Marino-registered private aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control over Cambridgeshire, creating a sonic boom heard across southern England, including Essex and London. The event occurred around 11.35am and was described by residents as a vacuum-style bang that shook houses and rattled doors. The aircraft was safely escorted to Stansted Airport where concerns were confirmed to be unfounded. The phenomenon of sonic booms occurs when an object exceeds the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that produce a thunder-like noise.
A sonic boom was heard in parts of England after two RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept a private aircraft that lost contact with air traffic control.
The loud bang was reported across southern Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent, and parts of London, with some residents describing it as a vacuum-style bang.
The civilian aircraft was later escorted to Stansted Airport after communications were re-established, and the Typhoons returned to base once it landed safely.
A sonic boom is created when an object travels faster than the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that lead to impulsive noises similar to thunder.
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