We had two Typhoon fighter jets pass over us at faster than the speed of sound today. There were two booms that we at first took to be rock blasting of some sort.

It seem an Air France flight had lost radio contact and as part of the proceedure commenced to make a circle. As a precaution, in case of a terrorist hijacking, the fighters scrambled and were authorised to exceed the speed of sound in pursuit.

In the end it turned out to be an ordinary equipment failure and when communications were re-established the flight continued normally to Paris.

The booms were captured by chance when workers were making a film. Video on this page.

Peter

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