A data entry error by a helicopter pilot led to two Typhoon aircraft being scrambled in an emergency response. A loud bang was heard across parts of England at about 18:10 BST on Thursday. Read more
Typhoon aircraft sonic boom behind mysterious bang reports
A loud bang which sparked a deluge of calls to emergency services across a large part of England was a sonic boom from a Typhoon aircraft, the MoD said. Mystified residents across the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Somerset and Wiltshire reported hearing a loud boom at about 18:10 BST. Read more