Sonic Boom in England Shakes Houses; Residents Share Their Terrifying Experience

A super loud sonic boom in England terrified residents after their houses were shaken.

The shock wave was heard on Wednesday, Aug. 30, in some parts of Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, and Cambridgeshire.

Sonic Boom in England Shakes Houses

According to BBC News' latest report, the sonic boom was so strong and loud that it shook some houses in the mentioned counties above.

A Ministry of Defense official confirmed that the sonic boom was generated by an RAF (Royal Air Force) Typhoon fighter jet.

The aircraft from RAF Coningsby was launched from RAF's QRA (Quick Reaction Alert). The Sun reported that the RAF fighter aircraft was an FGR4 model.

Based on FlightRadar's data, the RAF Typhoon jet took off near Grantham at around 8:30 p.m. It flew down to Milton Keynes before making a U-turn through Luton in Bedfordshire.

After that, it flew over Peterborough. While making this air trip, the RAF fighter aircraft made a loud sonic boom that terrified many residents.

England Residents Share Terrifying Experience

On X (formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms, many residents who heard the sonic boom shared their terrifying experiences.

Some of them said that the shock wave was so loud they thought it was a real explosion. Others said that the sonic boom shook their houses.

"It blew our bedroom door open," said one of the residents.

Camilla Sherwin, from Northamptonshire, shared more specific details of her experience.

"We were about to turn in and suddenly, this massive boom - we thought it was some sort of explosion," she said.

She said that the extraordinary noise shook the windows and other parts of their house.

The woman added that her entire family was panicking on Facebook, asking what the loud sound was.

Why Was the Fighter Jet Flying Around?

An MoD spokesperson said that the Royal Air Force is responsible for policing the U.K. airspace.

The official added that RAF's fighter jets don't prefer causing any disturbance to the country's residents.

However, he clarified that the security and safety of the nation remain their top priority.

The England official didn't explain the specific reason why the fighter jet, which made the terrifying sonic boom, was in operation that day.