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A Rafale fighter, here in 2006. Illustrative photo after Rafales flew over several departments on November 14, 2024, worrying many residents.
France – “What the hell is the big boom?” » The inhabitants of several departments in France broke out in a cold sweat this Thursday, November 14 in the evening when they heard two very loud detonations, without being able to understand what they were about.
As you can see below, several people have asked questions on social networks. Noises similar to explosions were captured around 9 p.m. in Troyes, Montargis, and Auxerre.
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The prefectures of the departments concerned, Yonne, Aube and Loiret, spoke in the evening to reassure the frightened French. “Following the explosions heard in the east of the department: these are two Rafale planes having broken the sound barrier as they reached their base in Saint-Dizier. Event ended »thus wrote the Loiret prefecture on X.
An “explosion” also in Dordogne
That of Yonne also indicates that “Passages of Air Force planes in the airspace (of the department) caused loud detonations.” And called not to “clog up the emergency lines”, a sign that the event made some residents fear the worst.
It is not uncommon for Rafales planes exceeding 1,200 km/h to fly in the French skies. Moreover, earlier in the day on Thursday, a big boom was heard in the Dordogne department due to an exercise flight, reports France Bleu.
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