The explosion-like noise was made on Monday by a training flight of Allied fighters

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The representative of the Ministry Roberts Skraučs confirmed that the transition to the supersonic speed, which produces an explosion-like noise, has taken place at the permitted height.

However, complaints about explosion-like noise in social networks can be read from different places in Riga and Latvia.

Something just exploded in Champeterre. A huge bang that I even messed with in the room. Well, it’s not thunder.

– Pīlēģis (@AivisPilegis) May 30, 2022

There was a terrible mess in Jelgava, did you hear in Riga?

– Liene Daga (@LieneDaga) May 30, 2022

For us in Tukums, the same thing … the house shook

– Jānis Klāks (@JnisKlks) May 30, 2022

My timeline right now. We also heard on T-Hill. @firemen, @State police, @Latvijas_armija – does anyone know what it was? pic.twitter.com/Amh4hf2R7H

— Sanita Jemberga (@jemberga) May 30, 2022

On the other hand, the Facebook page of the Mechanized Infantry Brigade of the Land Forces of the National Armed Forces (NAF) reads that on May 30 and 31, the aircraft AV-8B will fly over from Sigulda region from 11 am to 1 pm. Such flights are required to improve skills in air support procedures.

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