British Air Force (RAF) fighter jets escorted another aircraft to British Stansted airport this Saturday after it stopped communicating with air traffic controllers after an apparent sonic explosion was heard in several areas of England.
The British Police indicated today that the escorted plane – which official sources have not specified if it was military or civilian although it has been stated on social networks that it also belongs to the RAF – had to be diverted to the aforementioned aerodrome, where it landed shortly before 12:50 GMT.
“We have received numerous calls regarding the sound of a large explosion being heard from various parts of the city (Leicester) and county and would like to ensure there is no cause for concern,” Leicestershire Police said in a statement. release.
The event is known after several people expressed concern about that sound from areas of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.
A BBC journalist tweeted that “all airspace over London has been closed after a plane stopped communicating with air traffic control.”
Several people told local media and on social media that they heard what “was probably a sonic boom.” The so-called sonic booms or sonic booms are caused when an aircraft, usually a military one, flies faster than the speed of sound.
