Here’s a rephrased version of the news article:
“A dramatic video captured the ‘intense’ moment a large RAF helicopter was seen flying ‘very low’ along the Kent coastline.
The Boeing Chinook HC.MK 6 was observed in the skies above Sandwich earlier in the evening.
Despite its capability to reach altitudes of 20,000 feet, eyewitnesses reported it flying just under 100 feet above the town.
Residents were startled as it passed overhead.
Describing the scene to KentOnline, one witness on Cambridge Avenue said, ‘It didn’t shake the building, but the noise was frightening.’
Numerous people shared their sightings of the substantial aircraft on social media.
The Chinook was spotted over Sandwich earlier in the evening.
A local resident remarked, ‘It just passed Guston and was incredibly close… I was in my bedroom, and it seemed barely higher than the rooftops.’
Another added, ‘It flew very low over our horse field, barely above house height.’
Capable of carrying up to 10 tonnes, the helicopter is primarily used by the RAF for troop transport and supply missions.
Based at RAF Odiham and Benson, the aircraft also serves in search and rescue operations.
Reports suggest the Chinook briefly touched down in Dover before taking off again shortly afterward.
Further details have been sought from the RAF.”
