The supersonic aircraft Concorde travelling at a speed of 1800 mph (2,900 km/h) presents the “sonic bang” hazard; i.e., the damage to property on the ground when the aircraft crosses the sound barrier (e., splintering of glass window panes).
Insurance Encyclopedia
Sonic bangs clause
A sonic bang is the result of pressure waves caused by air craft travelling at sonic or supersonic speeds. The exclusion of damage caused by sonic bangs is found in all property insurances. In motor insurance the exclusion applies only to the any ‘own damage’ cover that may apply.
Sonic Boom
Noise, pressure, and shock waves resulting from an aircraft or missile exceeding the speed of sound. At one time property damage caused by sonic boom was excluded under most property insurance policies. Modern commercial property forms and householders policies now cover losses by sonic boom.
Sonic boom (Property Insurance)
A potential cause of property damage, caused by an aircraft or other form of air transport traveling faster than the speed of sound, which results in shock waves. Losses due to the effects of a sonic boom are usually covered by homeowners insurance or commercial property insurance.