Tribune Web Desk

Chandigarh, July 2

Mysterious loud sound was on Friday afternoon heard in Bengaluru that brought back memories of the sonic boom of last year.

Some feared it to be an earthquake, while others wondered if it was another sonic boom caused by an IAF flight like last year. Many also wanting a ban on all supersonic flights in residential area, calling it a “menace”.

Loud noise heard in South Bengaluru. Officials checking if it's another sonic boom from an IAF jet. Similar perhaps to what happened in May last year. https://t.co/gHF6dQkrj2

— Shiv Aroor (@ShivAroor) July 2, 2021

Ban all supersonic flights in residential area. It's a menace.

— Arun Sharma (अरुण शर्मा) (@Arun_Sharma23) July 2, 2021

However, officials are now checking.

Also, last year in May, a similar noise was heard in Bengaluru and was later revealed that it was an Indian Air Force test flight involving a supersonic profile that took off from the Bengaluru airport, resulting in the sonic boom.

Many Bengaluru residents took to Twitter and other social media platforms to report that the loud boom was heard in many parts of the city. Most Twitter users said the sound was heard at 12.23 pm on Friday.

#Bangalore 🤔🤔🤔🤔 pic.twitter.com/nagBzFm07A

— Arun Soundararajan (@godzilla_amigo) July 2, 2021

Yeah heard that. I thought something had hit the window panel I my room, but I found nothing then I thought it might be some accident of vehicles outside but that too turned negative

— Amod P Kulkarni (@AmodPKulkarni) July 2, 2021

Our maid thought a ghost has landed on our roof. Then we talked about Sonic Boom. She doesn't seem convinced.

— Yogesh (Wear Mask. Save Lives) (@sharmay) July 2, 2021