That loud boom was, in fact, a sonic boom from a F-15 fighter jet. In a Facebook post, Robins Air Force Base says it happened over Central Georgia at around 3:30 p.m.

The unresponsive plane drew a response from military jets, causing a sonic boom, before it crashed in Virginia in 2023. A federal report said a loss of cabin pressure was likely to blame.

If regulations change, Boom's Overture airliner could make coast-to-coast US flights 90 minutes faster, Scholl said. He added, however, that Boomless Cruise can only work between Mach 1.1 and 1.3 ...

It was a jet breaking the sound barrier, fighter wing says A fighter jet reached supersonic speeds around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, resulting in a sonic boom, according to the 180th Fighter Wing.