‘Huge explosion’ in Paris was actually a French fighter jet breaking the sound barrier with a sonic boom confirm police

Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn
Published 30th Sep 2020, 11:24 BST
French police confirmed the sounds was caused by a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier with a sonic boom.French police confirmed the sounds was caused by a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier with a sonic boom.
French police confirmed the sounds was caused by a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier with a sonic boom.
Police in Paris have said a French fighter jet breaking the sound barrier with a sonic boom was the cause of the “massive explosion” heard right across the city on Wednesday.

“A very important noise was heard in Paris and in the Paris region,” said Préfecture de Police

“There is no explosion, it is about a fighter plane which crossed the sound barrier.

“Don’t clutter up the emergency lines!”

Updates to follow.

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