Singaporean F15s capable of sonic boom flying over Perth as 'huge rumble' felt
The ABC understands Singaporean F15s capable of producing a sonic boom were flying overhead when a loud 'explosion' sound was felt in Perth this morning.
Keane Bourke is a state political reporter at ABC News WA. He joined ABC News in 2019, working as a multi-platform reporter and photojournalist, and was awarded the Eaves-Prior-Day Prize for New Journalist at the 2022 MEAA WA Media Awards. Before joining the ABC he worked as a professional photographer and in communications and marketing.
The ABC understands Singaporean F15s capable of producing a sonic boom were flying overhead when a loud 'explosion' sound was felt in Perth this morning.
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