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West Country (Unidentified Sounds)

Volume 922: debated on Tuesday 14 December 1976

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asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he is able to afford any explanation for unidentified sounds occurring in the West Country, popularly attributed to flights by Concorde.

On the information at present available it does appear that many of the sounds being reported occur at the same time as Concorde flights are taking place up either the Bristol Channel or the English Channel. However, as many of the sounds are untypical of normal Concorde sonic booms, we are studying the various reports to try and ascertain the reason for this. I shall make a statement as soon as we have come to any definite conclusions.