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What: Onur Air Airbus A321-200 en route from Manchester to Cyprus
Where: Germany
When: Aug 20 2011
Why: The airbus was a source of concern when it lost communication for a quarter of an hour while over Germany, during which time a sonic boom was heard.

The two fighter jet “escorts” were the probable source of the sonic boom which disturbed residents’ peace of mind.

Communications were restored and the flight continued to Cyprus as scheduled.

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Where: Kagoshima
When: Oct 2nd 2009
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