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Parts of the UK have heard a huge "sonic boom" on Friday as two RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to a private jet flying over London.

A huge "sonic boom" has been heard over parts of the UK after two RAF Typhoon jets scrambled to a private jet flying over London.

A sonic boom has been reported across parts of the East and South East of England. The loud bang was heard in Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and parts of London at about 11:40 BST. The RAF ...

Residents across north Kent spilled into the streets following a sonic boom from an RAF fighter jet. Houses are said to have shaken across a large area around 11.30am.

A SONIC boom was heard over Essex after a Typhoon fighter jet was sent to escort a plane which lost contact with the ground.

The RAF says it is aware of an incident which resulted in a sonic boom being heard over Suffolk and other parts of East Anglia.

A sonic boom has rung out close to London after the RAF rushed to an incident. A loud boom was heard across areas of Essex, Suffolk, and Cambridgeshire at around 11.30am on Friday morning.

A sonic boom occurs when an aircraft travels faster than the speed of sound, generating shockwaves that rapidly compress and decompress the air, producing an explosive noise.

A sonic boom was heard over Essex after two RAF fighter jets scrambled to intercept a private jet that lost contact with air traffic control.