A plane was seen flying low over Oxford last night (May 31) making a ‘very unusual’ sound.

The aircraft circled several times in the area to the west of Oxford, turning around near Kidlington.

One eyewitness said: “I am ex RAF and am familiar with the kind of sounds that aircraft from Brize Norton, Bicester and Kidlington make when flying low over Oxford.

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“However, last night about 8pm, I heard what sounded like a high-performance propeller driven plane flying very low over Summertown. 

“It sounded very unusual - and very low. 

"I wasn’t quick enough to get outside to catch a glimpse of the aircraft, but I heard it make two passes over Summertown, and then another to the west of Summertown within the space of half an hour or so.”

Another witness added: “The plane flew over the house low twice. Looks like the landing gear is damaged and bent on the front.”

The Air Accidents Investigations Branch have been contacted for comment.