RAF Eurofighter jet suffers 'system failure'

Source URL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/7188328.stm
Posted at: http://www.air-attack/com/news/news_article/2952

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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