Sonic boom

A huge boom thought to have been caused by a military jet has been heard by people in the East Midlands. National reports suggest the loud bang was heard ...

"We thought it was a large lorry going past at first. A huge boom thought to have been caused by a military jet has been heard by people in the East Midlands. According to Leicestershire Live, the noise has been heard across the county.

The Weedon Bec community said on Facebook: “I'm in Daventry. Our house shook. What was that?”.

Rumours are that it was a sonic boom.” Been told it was a sonic boom?” Another wrote: “It rattled the whole house, I thought the windows were going to go in.

The ground was reportedly shaking and houses were rocked as far south as Oxford as well as 70 miles north in Leicester.

A sonic boom is a shockwave that is produced by an aircraft or other object flying at a speed equal to or exceeding the speed of sound, which at ground level is around 761mph, It sounds like a thunderclap. Two RAF Typhoon jets caused a massive sonic boom that swept across central England when they scrambled to intercept a small plane after the pilot's radio went down Last year one of the jets was responsible for a sonic boom that ripped across the North West of England. A sonic boom is a shockwave is produced by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound. Two RAF Typhoon jets caused a massive sonic boom that swept across central England when they scrambled to intercept a small plane after the pilot's radio went down. RAF Typhoon jets cause massive sonic boom sweeping across central England when they scramble to intercept a small plane when pilot's radio went down

People living in Leicester, Northampton and Oxford reported hearing a loud noise this morning which sounded like an explosion as some said it was a sonic ...

Two people - a pilot and co-pilot – were on board. #sonicboom#QRA#fighterjet". Footage capturing the moment of the "sonic boom" or "loud bang" in Leicester The explosion was also felt in North Oxfordshire, where a person described it as a "massive bang", as well as in Northampton. One person living in North Leicester said the loud noise "rocked the house". Many in and around Leicester have been left puzzled after hearing a loud explosion or sonic boom overhead.

A 'Sonic Boom' has been heard across central England, with reports of the ground shaking and houses being rocked.

A spokesperson for Leicestershire Police said: "We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. Witnesses saying the ground was shaking and houses rocked have been reported as far south as [Oxford](/topic/oxford) up to 70 miles further north in [Leicester](/topic/leicester). A sonic boom is associated with shock waves, and is created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound.

People living in Leicester, Northampton and Oxford reported hearing a loud noise this morning which sounded like an explosion. Some suggested it may have ...

[Essex Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/essex-police) said the flight was diverted after communications with the pilot had been lost. "The plane was escorted to the airport by RAF jets and landed shortly before 12.50pm today (Saturday 4 March). A passerby also said she heard it, and her dog jumped." [Leicestershire Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/leicestershire-police) said: "We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. It's caused when planes fly faster than the speed of sound, which at ground level is around 761mph. [Ministry of Defence](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ministry-of-defence) spokesman said: “Typhoon aircraft from RAF Coninsgby offered assistance to a civilian aircraft and were authorised to fly supersonic.” Bernie Tiller said the explosion "made all the windows rattle", as he added: "I have heard a sonic boom before and this was very much the same." [dogs](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/teamdogs) out when he opened the door and thought something had exploded. Miles Pulsford, who lives in Leicester, said the loud noise just before 12.10pm today "shook the house" and sounded "like a bomb had gone off". [Oxfordshire](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/oxfordshire-council), where a person described it as a "massive bang". The explosion - that some believe may have been a sonic boom - was also felt in Northampton and North Some residents felt the ground shaking following the explosion in the city, with a person living in North Leicester saying the loud noise "rocked the house".

RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort an aircraft which lost communications, police have said. · It comes after people heard a "loud bang" in Leicestershire, ...

It almost hit you in the chest - I managed to drop half my cup of tea. So we nipped outside to see what had happened and other people were looking out of their windows as well "But the videos online make it sound like an explosion, to me it sounded like a low boom. "The whole house shook and we jumped out of the sofa to check if everything was okay," he said. "It shook ornaments and bits around the house," he told the BBC. The force said officers carried out enquiries and were satisfied there was a loss of contact due to "equipment malfunction and nothing of any concern".

Police say plane with two people onboard lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted airport.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that Typhoon fighter jets were sent from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire to help the aircraft. We like to reassure you that there is no concern however thank you for your immediate response to us.” An aircraft flying at 20,000ft would create a sonic boom cone 20 miles wide. The plane was escorted to the airport by RAF jets and landed shortly before 12.50pm [on Saturday]. Northamptonshire police, commenting on the reports, said: “Police and fire services in Northamptonshire have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the county. [tweeted](https://twitter.com/leicspolice/status/1631998978421039106?s=20): “We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county.

A loud explosion that caused mass concern over areas in the midlands has been confirmed to be an RAF fighter jet. It comes after locals across ...

Felt the air shake - cats scared and ran indoors. “It was the most random, loud thing we’ve ever heard as we were clearing the boot of the car out,” Mr Mann, a practice manager, told the PA news agency. Aarondeep Mann, 22, heard the bang in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, and said his first thought was it may have been a gas explosion. Many people who heard the bang, were quick to ring the police seeing Leicestershire Police urge that there was “no concern”. "The plane was escorted to the airport by As a spokesperson for Essex Police said: “A flight has been diverted to Stansted Airport after communications with the pilot had been lost.

Aarondeep Mann heard the sonic boom while emptying the boot of his car in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, and said his first thought was it may have ...

[Leicestershire Police](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/leicestershire-police) said it had received "numerous calls" but there was no need for concern. As long as the aircraft is flying at Mach 1 it will generate continuous sound waves, known as a boom carpet. Leicestershire Police said: "We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. Mr Mann, a practice manager, said: "It was the most random, loud thing we've ever heard as we were clearing the boot of the car out. Aarondeep Mann, 22, heard the bang in Houghton-on-the-Hill, Leicestershire, and said his first thought was it may have been a gas explosion. This is the moment a loud bang was caught on camera by two men who thought there was a gas explosion.

The Typhoon jets screamed over Leicestershire at more than 700mph, causing a massive pressure wave in the air.

They said: "We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. Another person, in Kibworth, said: "Very loud and shocking." Another person, in the south of the county, said: "Heard it in Elmsthorpe Leicestershire it made the horses stand up." One said: "Very very loud in Wigston, my pup ran inside terrified." People were also calling the force in Northamptonshire. I thought my husband had blew something up in his shed." One person in Countesthorpe said they thought their house was falling down: "Doors shook, house shook and dog terrified." One said: "Felt like tremor in Rushey Mead area. One person in Hamilton, Leicester, said: "Scared the day lights out of me! Was very scary indeed." As many plane enthusiasts had correctly suggested, it was RAF Typhoon fighters from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire rushing to the London area to intercept a plane that had lost radio contact with Air Traffic Control. Ten minutes later, Essex Police added: "A flight's been diverted to Stansted Airport after losing communications.

The air force's Typhoon aircraft have been revealed as the cause of the auditory phenomenon, after they were sent to investigate a flight where communication ...

“The flight instead flew over Heathrow, City and Stansted; RAF Typhoons were scrambled to make contact and have now escorted the N362PH to London Stansted. The plane was escorted to the airport by RAF jets and landed shortly before 12.50pm [on Saturday]. The RAF has confirmed the reason for the sonic boom heard, and felt, across central England yesterday (March 4).

Windows were shaken and a number of calls were made to police about an "explosion"

They said: "We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. The sonic boom was heard in parts of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire as the planes went supersonic. As a precaution, the planes went supersonic to reach the scene quickly. Ten minutes later, Essex Police added: "A flight's been diverted to Stansted Airport after losing communications. The plane, heading from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend, was escorted into the airport around 12.50pm. [sonic boom which was heard across the Midlands.](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/sonic-boom-heard-city-near-26389286) Windows shook and animals were scared by the sonic boom caused by RAF Eurofighter Typhoon jets which were scrambled from RAF Conningsby in Lincolnshire to intercept a plane which had lost contact with Air Traffic Control.