Shoreham Airshow Crash: Death Toll Could Rise to 20

The vintage jet crashed into four cars on the A27 at Shoreham in West Sussex.

The number of people killed in the Shoreham Airshow has increased to 11, which was seven when the damages were initially reported after a jet crashed on A27 road in the south coast city of Brighton, UK, at 1:20 p.m. on Saturday.

The restrictions followed a review of safety procedure that came after a Hawker Hunter jet slammed onto a highway Saturday after it failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvr during the Shoreham Airshow, plowing through cars on the road and exploding in a huge fireball.

The Clacton two-day event is organised by Tendring Council and communications manager Nigel Brown said it has been a hard decision to make on exactly how to pay tribute.

No new bodies were found under plane wreckage moved by a crane on the A27 on Monday – but police warned the number of dead could yet rise.

“However, until we have fully completed the search of what is an extensive scene, I must caution that there is still the possibility that we may discover evidence of further victims, but I am not prepared to speculate on that figure”.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has placed new restrictions on flying displays following the Shoreham Air Show disaster.

“Andrew Hill remains in critical condition”, police said in a statement released on behalf of Hill’s family.

Authorities have been mapping and recording the scene as part of a forensic investigation.

Friend and fellow pilot Neil McCarthy said that in Britain, Hill – who is fighting for his life in hospital – was one of only around six who fly Hawker Hunters, of which about five remain airworthy.

Matt Jones, 24, and Matthew Grimstone, 23, a soccer player for the Worthing United team, were the first confirmed deaths.

“We are checking with a contact at the Civil Aviation Authority to make sure the flypasts can still go ahead”.

Organisers Royal Air Forces Association defended the show’s safety record on Monday, saying “pilots and aircraft must meet rigorous safety requirements and are regularly reviewed to ensure they provide the highest possible levels of protection”.

The CAA will continue to offer every assistance to the Air Accidents Investigation Branch as it seeks to establish the cause of the accident.

“Individual display pilots are only granted approval following a thorough test of their abilities”.