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Old 4th Oct 2017, 07:58
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Sonic boom ?

Suffolk, approx 08:35 (BST) Any takers ?
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Something happening at STN, I am close by and military jet(s) can be heard overhead
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All quiet now overhead, not much showing on Flight Radar in to STN
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Just seen a Tweet from Stowmarket Police confirming it was a military aircraft but no further detail.
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FR14 & FR1393 were in a holding pattern, now looks like on approach.
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TRTN704 out of Brize, just off Gt Yarmouth at 18,000ft.
Connected ?
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two QRA Typhoon to escort a Ryanair flight into Stanstead - was from Lithuania to Luton.
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Originally Posted by AnglianAV8R
TRTN704 out of Brize, just off Gt Yarmouth at 18,000ft.
Connected ?

Only by a hose !
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Originally Posted by tezzer
Only by a hose !
I was expecting something on those lines
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BBC reporting a suspected hoax causing a security alert
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Originally Posted by AnglianAV8R
I was expecting something on those lines

It WAS inevitable. Oh, I see what you did there !


Hat, coat..........
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Perhaps they thought O'Leary was on board
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Originally Posted by tezzer
It WAS inevitable. Oh, I see what you did there !


Hat, coat..........

Perhaps I was a little too subtle
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Apparently a bomb threat made in Lithuania but they let it take off anyway? Seems a little odd.
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Sonic boom certainly shook the house!
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Why was it diverted from Luton to Stansted? Both are busy commercial airports in the same general area. No doubt there is a good reason, maybe someone can oblige?
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Stansted is designated to receive hijacked aircraft. Nice little ba-boom heard here this morning and the echo rang around the local area for a surprising length of time.
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Originally Posted by Small cog
SOP. STN has a special 'terminal' available for this sort of thing.
For "them" with black bodge tape across their eyes.
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Small Cog and 99 - thanks for the info
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Judging by the way Ryanair has been cancelling flights, maybe they just wanted to see one in the flesh?
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