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| RAF Typhoon fighters scramble to intercept Air France jet over Yorkshire | |
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| Typhoon jets were scrambled on Monday night to intercept a wayward Air France airliner over Yorkshire – with the deafening booms caused by the supersonic pursuit shaking residents in their houses. | Typhoon jets were scrambled on Monday night to intercept a wayward Air France airliner over Yorkshire – with the deafening booms caused by the supersonic pursuit shaking residents in their houses. |
| The aircraft were launched from RAF Coningsby to identify an unresponsive civilian aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said. The loud bangs were later confirmed to have been sonic booms. | The aircraft were launched from RAF Coningsby to identify an unresponsive civilian aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said. The loud bangs were later confirmed to have been sonic booms. |
| An RAF spokesman said: “Quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft were launched today from RAF Coningsby to identify an unresponsive civilian aircraft. Communications were re-established and the aircraft has been safely landed.” | An RAF spokesman said: “Quick reaction alert Typhoon aircraft were launched today from RAF Coningsby to identify an unresponsive civilian aircraft. Communications were re-established and the aircraft has been safely landed.” |
| Air France confirmed that the unresponsive civilian aircraft was one of its planes. | Air France confirmed that the unresponsive civilian aircraft was one of its planes. |
| “Air France confirms that due to a radio communication problem AF 1558 had to be accompanied by two British fighter aircrafts according to the procedure,” the airline said. | “Air France confirms that due to a radio communication problem AF 1558 had to be accompanied by two British fighter aircrafts according to the procedure,” the airline said. |
| “The aircraft landed in Newcastle at 22.20 (LT). Safety of clients & crew is an absolute priority.” | “The aircraft landed in Newcastle at 22.20 (LT). Safety of clients & crew is an absolute priority.” |
| North Yorkshire police earlier tweeted to reassure people there was no danger, later writing: “Confirmation from RAF that loud bangs heard across the county were sonic booms from RAF Typhoon jets. No cause for concern.” | North Yorkshire police earlier tweeted to reassure people there was no danger, later writing: “Confirmation from RAF that loud bangs heard across the county were sonic booms from RAF Typhoon jets. No cause for concern.” |
| One woman wrote: “House shook & whole street was out, car & house alarms gone off. Apparently was a sonic boom.” | One woman wrote: “House shook & whole street was out, car & house alarms gone off. Apparently was a sonic boom.” |
| Another tweeted: “Those vibrations shook my house and scared me to death. #QRATYPHOON had me out of my bed.” | Another tweeted: “Those vibrations shook my house and scared me to death. #QRATYPHOON had me out of my bed.” |
| In April two bangs heard around Northampton and Brackley were caused by Typhoon jets that had been scrambled from an RAF base in Lincolnshire to identify an unresponsive aircraft. | In April two bangs heard around Northampton and Brackley were caused by Typhoon jets that had been scrambled from an RAF base in Lincolnshire to identify an unresponsive aircraft. |
| With the Press Association | With the Press Association |