Sonic BOOM heard over north west England as two RAF jets soar overhead
Sonic BOOM heard over north west England as two RAF jets soar overhead: Locals claim homes and ‘shook’ at 11am – but RAF refuses to confirm if planes broke sound barrier
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A sonic boom has ripped across the North West of England this morning leaving houses and windows ‘shaking’.
The blast was heard across Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and Merseyside at around 11am.
A Royal Air Force plane was in the area on a trial with a BAE Systems’ Typhoon but a spokesman confirmed their jet did not go supersonic.
BAE Systems has been approached for comment.
The blast was heard across Lancashire, Cheshire, Manchester and Merseyside at around 11am (file photo)
The British Geological Survey said the bang was a ‘probable sonic event’ this morning.
It said: ‘BGS has received numerous reports from residents mainly in the Lancashire area but also Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Cheshire who reported a felt event sometime around 11:00 today.
‘Data from BGS seismic networks were examined and signals consistent with a possible sonic origin were recorded at that time.’
