Mysterious Loud Boom in Bengaluru

Mysterious Loud Boom Heard Across Bengaluru Creates Panic

Bengaluru: A thunderous sound which many claimed sounded like a huge crash was heard across Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon at around 1.30 pm, sending people into a state of panic, while the officials ruled out the possibility of it being an earthquake.

The sonic boom was heard across the city from Kempegowda International Airport off Devanahalli in the north to Kengeri and Electronic City in the South. Many people feared it could be a mild tremor as doors and windows shook after the noise.

Officials said:-

"It was a routine IAF Test Flight involving a supersonic profile which took off from Bangluru Airport and flew in the allotted airspace well outside City limits.

The aircraft was of Aircraft Systems and Testing Establishment (ASTE)," the Defence Ministry tweeted. "…The sonic boom was probably heard while the aircraft was decelerating from supersonic to subsonic speed between 36,000 and 40000 feet altitude.

The aircraft was far away from the city limits when this occurred. The sound of a sonic boom can be heard and felt by an observer even when the aircraft is flying as far as 65 to 80 kilometers away from the person. 

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