RAF Eurofighter jet suffers 'system failure'
Published: Tue Jan 15th, 2008Source: news.bbc.co.uk
A Eurofighter Typhoon jet suffered a "system failure" whilst flying over Shropshire, the RAF has revealed. The plane had to drop 30,000ft (9,144m), which inadvertently caused it to exceed the speed of sound.
This caused a sonic boom, which many people in Shrewsbury thought was an explosion or an earthquake.
Sqd Ldr Martin Locke said: "The cause of the system failure will be investigated." He apologised for any anxiety caused.
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