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| Red Arrows jet creates sonic boom during Norfolk test dive | Red Arrows jet creates sonic boom during Norfolk test dive |
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| The sonic boom was caused by an RAF Hawk during a high-speed dive | The sonic boom was caused by an RAF Hawk during a high-speed dive |
| A Red Arrows jet inadvertently created a sonic boom during a high-speed dive, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said. | A Red Arrows jet inadvertently created a sonic boom during a high-speed dive, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) said. |
| People in Norfolk reported a noise, described by one resident as a "loud explosion", at about 13:10 BST. | People in Norfolk reported a noise, described by one resident as a "loud explosion", at about 13:10 BST. |
| The MOD said it was caused by a Red Arrow, call signed as Vulcan 81, which was conducting an aerodynamic air test. | The MOD said it was caused by a Red Arrow, call signed as Vulcan 81, which was conducting an aerodynamic air test. |
| Records from Flightradar24 showed the RAF Hawk flew from Lincolnshire before looping around Norwich and passing near King's Lynn. | Records from Flightradar24 showed the RAF Hawk flew from Lincolnshire before looping around Norwich and passing near King's Lynn. |
| This was going on earlier over Hethersett, even if you can't see them on this video you can certainly hear them! pic.twitter.com/nAZiB5tSW3 | This was going on earlier over Hethersett, even if you can't see them on this video you can certainly hear them! pic.twitter.com/nAZiB5tSW3 |
| "The sonic boom heard in East Anglia was inadvertently caused by a RAF Hawk aircraft completing a high-speed dive as part of an air test schedule," said an MOD spokesperson, who added that the jet was being tested following maintenance work. | "The sonic boom heard in East Anglia was inadvertently caused by a RAF Hawk aircraft completing a high-speed dive as part of an air test schedule," said an MOD spokesperson, who added that the jet was being tested following maintenance work. |
| "Any inconvenience caused to local residents is regretted." | "Any inconvenience caused to local residents is regretted." |
| Just heard a big explosion in Reffley, my windows shook, anyone know what it was or did you hear it from where you were? Anyone in or around King’s Lynn heard it? #explosion #kingslynn | |
| A sonic boom is the noise of shockwaves created when the speed of sound is broken, which is typically about 700mph (1,127kmph). | A sonic boom is the noise of shockwaves created when the speed of sound is broken, which is typically about 700mph (1,127kmph). |
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