Cazas britanicos escoltan a un avion tras escucharse una “explosion sonica” : Internacional de
La policia britanica indico este sabado que el avion escoltado -el cual fuentes oficiales no han precisado si era militar o civil aunque en redes sociales se ha afirmado que pertenece tambien a la RAF-, tuvo que ser desviado al citado aerodromo, donde aterrizo poco antes de las 12.50 GMT, esto es, a las 13.50 horas.
We have received numerous calls in relation to a large explosion sound heard from various parts of the city and county. We like to reassure you that there is no concern however thank you for your immediate response to us.
— Leicestershire Police (@leicspolice) March 4, 2023
El periodista de la BBC, Phil Mercer, indico en Twitter que “todo el espacio aereo que sobrevuela Londres se cerro despues de que un avion dejara de comunicarse con el control de trafico aereo”.
Sitting on a plane at LGW. Apparently all airspace over London is closed as an aircraft has stopped communicating with air traffic control. Hope all is okay! #Flying pic.twitter.com/vcKrkaEhgH
— Phil Mercer (@philmercer) March 4, 2023
A flight’s been diverted to #StanstedAirport after losing communications.
The plane, heading from Iceland to Nairobi via Southend, was escorted into the airport around 12.50pm.
We’re satisfied there was a loss of contact due to an equipment malfunction & nothing of concern. pic.twitter.com/4APQJus9oh
— Essex Police (@EssexPoliceUK) March 4, 2023
Las llamadas explosiones sonicas o boom sonicos son provocados cuando un avion, generalmente militar, vuela mas rapido de la velocidad del sonido.