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

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.
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.

“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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