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| Air show plane crashes on to cars during Shoreham display | |
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| A plane taking part in the Shoreham air show in Brighton has hit several cars as it crashed on to a nearby road, police said. | A plane taking part in the Shoreham air show in Brighton has hit several cars as it crashed on to a nearby road, police said. |
| Sussex police said there were several casualties but their condition is unknown. The aircraft involved in the incident on Saturday afternoon is reported to have been a second world war Hawker Hunter single-seat fighter jet. | Sussex police said there were several casualties but their condition is unknown. The aircraft involved in the incident on Saturday afternoon is reported to have been a second world war Hawker Hunter single-seat fighter jet. |
| BREAKING The plane apparently crashed on the a27 #Shoreham Airshow http://t.co/PEYE8ivUcd pic.twitter.com/YVfWzZD4eM | BREAKING The plane apparently crashed on the a27 #Shoreham Airshow http://t.co/PEYE8ivUcd pic.twitter.com/YVfWzZD4eM |
| The A27 near Brighton city airport has been closed in both directions. The airport was where the event – formally known as the Royal Air Forces Association air show – was being held. | The A27 near Brighton city airport has been closed in both directions. The airport was where the event – formally known as the Royal Air Forces Association air show – was being held. |
| One report said the plane was attempting a loop manoeuvre before it collided with four cars as it hit the ground. Another unconfirmed report said that two cyclists were injured in the crash. | One report said the plane was attempting a loop manoeuvre before it collided with four cars as it hit the ground. Another unconfirmed report said that two cyclists were injured in the crash. |
| Unfortunate crash at Shoreham Airport. A #Hawker #Hunter jet fatally crashed at air display #Shoreham #airport #crash pic.twitter.com/PgIhRoCCPl | Unfortunate crash at Shoreham Airport. A #Hawker #Hunter jet fatally crashed at air display #Shoreham #airport #crash pic.twitter.com/PgIhRoCCPl |
| The BBC reported that the pilot was pulled from the burning wreckage of the jet and that he was recovering in hospital. | The BBC reported that the pilot was pulled from the burning wreckage of the jet and that he was recovering in hospital. |
| Sussex police said emergency services were on the scene, while Shoreham air show tweeted: “There has been a major incident outside the airfield boundary. The emergency services are responding. Updates will follow when available.” | Sussex police said emergency services were on the scene, while Shoreham air show tweeted: “There has been a major incident outside the airfield boundary. The emergency services are responding. Updates will follow when available.” |
| The Hawker Hunter has crashed at #Shoreham. This is a truly awful scene. pic.twitter.com/MZ1i55qLNA | The Hawker Hunter has crashed at #Shoreham. This is a truly awful scene. pic.twitter.com/MZ1i55qLNA |
| Drivers on the A27 at the time of the incident have tweeted pictures of the scene: | Drivers on the A27 at the time of the incident have tweeted pictures of the scene: |
| So a plane just crashed right in front of me RIP pic.twitter.com/9mUxhKNSXa | So a plane just crashed right in front of me RIP pic.twitter.com/9mUxhKNSXa |
| Another tweeted: | Another tweeted: |
| Bloody hell just nearly got caught up in crash at #shoreham air show plane landed on road just as we were driving past! | Bloody hell just nearly got caught up in crash at #shoreham air show plane landed on road just as we were driving past! |
| The incident is the second crash at an air show in the UK this month. | The incident is the second crash at an air show in the UK this month. |
| On 1 August, Kevin Whyman was killed when the plane he was flying as part of the Gnat display team crashed near the CarFest in Cheshire. | On 1 August, Kevin Whyman was killed when the plane he was flying as part of the Gnat display team crashed near the CarFest in Cheshire. |
| The event was created by TV and radio presenter Chris Evans to support BBC Children in Need. | The event was created by TV and radio presenter Chris Evans to support BBC Children in Need. |