BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — A loud boom heard in Bowling Green Tuesday morning was "most likely" the result of a sonic boom caused by the 180th Fighter Wing.
The 180th Fighter Wing was conducting a functional check flight between 9:15 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. in and around Lima, Bowling Green and south Toledo areas. They said that once supersonic speeds are reached, sonic booms may be heard.
"The boom heard in Bowling Green would most likely be us due to Bowling Green being in our intended flight path," a spokesperson with the 180th Fighter Wing told WTOL 11.
The 180th Fighter Wing said a check flight is conducted after heavy maintenance on an aircraft. The aircraft is put through "strenuous testing and maneuvers" to ensure that it is functioning properly and ensuring mission readiness.
According to the 180FW, these flights normally occur above an altitude of 30,000 feet, but area residents may still hear the sonic boom.
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