Two Typhoon fighters escort aircraft to Stansted
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Sonic boom heard over Essex as RAF intercept private jet

Sonic boom reported as RAF jets intercept civilian plane over England

Why a sonic boom was heard in parts of England

Sonic boom shakes homes as RAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept jet

Boom from fast-moving Typhoon fighter jet was heard over Essex, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Kent and parts of London

Typhoon fighters escort plane to Stansted after establishing no cause for concern

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Residents in parts of Essex, Kent, Suffolk, London and Cambridgeshire reported hearing a 'loud bang' just before midday on Friday.

F-16 fighter jets took to the air to make an interception over Washington DC at around 11.15am today after a civilian aircraft…

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