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‘Huge sonic boom’ heard over Norfolk and Suffolk, say residents

A suspected sonic boom has been reported in the skies over Norfolk and Suffolk.

People have described the sound of an explosion and buildings shaking during the event at about 16:30 GMT.

Simon Boston, who was at a petrol station in Necton, near Swaffham, Norfolk, said the “huge boom” sounded like a car crash.

The Ministry of Defence has been contacted for comment.

The BBC has been contacted by people who said they heard the boom in and between Norwich and Ipswich.

Many people have also taken to social media to share their experiences.

Boston added: “I initially thought it had been a car crash on the A47.”

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

While the speed of sound varies depending on the altitude, it is about 660mph (1,060km/h) at 60,000ft (18,300m).


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