Tribute to pilot who was 'extremely good man'

Peter Hughes was an "integral part" of the communities he was part of, his family said

A man who died when the replica Spitfire he was piloting crashed was an "extremely good man who was deeply generous in so many ways", his family said.

Peter Hughes, 71, died when the plane crashed near Enstone Airfield in Oxfordshire shortly after take off at about 14:00 BST on 28 July.

Mr Hughes was its only occupant and no one else was injured.

“We are all devastated and he will be sorely, sorely missed,” his family said in a statement released through Thames Valley Police.

"Pete was a loving husband, father, Poppa and brother. He had an adoring family and many, many friends who loved and respected him,” they added.

"Pete was an extremely good man who was deeply generous in so many ways; his love, his time, energy and spirit, and was an integral part of the numerous communities that he held dear."

Mr Hughes was the second man to die in a crash involving a replica Spitfire in Oxfordshire in a year.

Trevor Bailey, 68, from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, died after his plane came down beside the A44 near Enstone on 22 August 2023.