Article 69EXT ‘Sonic boom’ heard in parts of England caused by RAF jets escorting plane

‘Sonic boom’ heard in parts of England caused by RAF jets escorting plane

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

A loud noise thought to be a sonic boom, which was heard by many people across England, was caused by RAF jets escorting a plane.

The plane had two people onboard and was flying from Iceland to Nairobi, Kenya via Southend when it lost contact and had to be escorted to Stansted airport, police said.

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