Sonic boom after RAF jets scrambled to intercept private plane

posted on 12th January 2021 by Eddie Saunders
Sonic boom after RAF jets scrambled to intercept private plane

By sky news

A sonic boom has been heard over London and Cambridge after two RAF jets were scrambled to intercept a private plane.

The aircraft was travelling from Germany and had lost communication with air traffic controllers.

It was diverted to Stansted Airport by the RAF jets.

Several people reported hearing a “massively loud bang” in London, Cambridge and other areas in the South East.

Posting on Twitter, Alistair Broomhead said: “Just heard a loud boom in E12, windows rattled, sounded like an explosion, anyone else in London hear anything? Know what’s going on?”