Overview
- Residents from Norwich to Ipswich reported a loud, explosion-like bang around 4:30pm on Monday, with windows and buildings shaking.
- Witnesses described jets overhead and, in some cases, a distinctive double boom, with accounts from locations including Lingwood and central Norwich.
- Doorbell and dashcam recordings captured the moment the sound hit, showing a sudden, powerful shock that startled people across suburbs such as Cringleford.
- The Ministry of Defence said there was no RAF Quick Reaction Alert and ruled out British military involvement, noting it does not comment on other nations’ aircraft.
- Public flight-tracking showed no matching aircraft at the time and speculation about a foreign jet, including a possible USAF fighter, remains unconfirmed.