What happened at the Shoreham Airshow?
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Asked by: Susan Sagdalen
On , a former military aircraft crashed on to a main road during an aerial display at the Shoreham Airshow at Shoreham Airport, England, killing 11 people and injuring 16 others.
What happened at the Shoreham air crash?
The Hawker Hunter aircraft flown by Andrew Hill crashed on a dual carriageway in West Sussex on , killing 11 men. Mr Hill was acquitted of gross negligence manslaughter in 2019.
How many people died in the Shoreham Air Show Crash?
The inquest into the deaths of 11 men who died in the Shoreham Airshow crash has been postponed from October 2021 to next year. Eleven local men were killed when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 near Shoreham Airport on .
What happened to Andy Hill?
Shoreham air disaster pilot Andy Hill has been cleared of 11 counts of manslaughter. The pilot of a plane which crashed during the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 people, has been cleared of manslaughter. Andy Hill was acquitted following an Old Bailey trial which lasted seven weeks.
Will Shoreham Airshow continue?
The Shoreham Airshow inquest has been postponed due to a High Court hearing taking place this autumn. The inquest into the deaths of the 11 men at the Shoreham Airshow Crash has been postponed until 2022 due to a High Court hearing taking place this autumn.
What happened to Andy Hill Shoreham?
Shoreham air crash pilot Andrew Hill found not guilty of manslaughter over 2015 disaster that claimed the lives of 11 men. T he pilot whose plane crashed at the Shoreham Air Show, leaving 11 people dead, said he was “truly sorry” as he walked free from the Old Bailey after being cleared of manslaughter.
When was the last air show accident?
February 19 – Two BAE Systems Hawk Mk. 132 aircraft of the Surya Kiran Aerobatic Team collided midair during a rehearsal for the Aero India 2019 near the Yelahanka Air Force Station. Three people were involved in this accident.
Where is the Shoreham air crash memorial?
The memorial sits on the banks of the River Adur by the Shoreham Toll Bridge, near the crash site.
