The US Air Force (USAF) has apologised for a sonic boom that was heard as a loud explosion over Norfolk and Suffolk. People in and between Norwich and Ipswich had taken to social media and contacted the BBC about the noise, heard at about 16:30 GMT on Monday.

The cause of the sonic boom which left windows rattling across Norwich has been revealed as a US Air Force jet based out of RAF Lakenheath.

This was the reality for residents of Norfolk and Suffolk on January 12, when a sonic boom echoed through the skies, as captured by a doorbell camera. This article delves into the details of the incident,

Simon Boston, who was at a petrol station in Necton, near Swaffham, Norfolk, said the "huge boom" sounded like a car crash. The Ministry of Defence has been contacted for comment. The BBC has been contacted by people who said they heard the boom in and between Norwich and Ipswich.

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A doorbell cam caught the moment a sonic boom was heard in the skies over Norfolk and Suffolk, while another video showed a man being startled by the sound. David Shenton had been filming himself to promote an event at Norwich Arts Centre when the boom suddenly interrupted the recording.

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