The jet is believed to have been a Mirage 2000 Picture: SHUTTERSTOCK

A FRENCH fighter-jet returned to the skies above Jersey today.

On Tuesday, hundreds of Islanders reported hearing a plane that sounded like it was moving a little quicker than your average easyjet to Gatwick.

Air Traffic Control later confirmed it was a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet.

And the familiar roar was heard again today (Thursday), shortly after 3pm.

The jet was practising approaches in an English-speaking airspace.