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Shoreham Airshow crash death toll 'could reach 20' | Shoreham Airshow crash death toll 'could reach 20' |
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The death toll of the Shoreham air crash could rise to 20, police have warned. | |
A Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during an aerial display at the Shoreham Airshow on Saturday. | A Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during an aerial display at the Shoreham Airshow on Saturday. |
At least 11 people are thought to have died but more bodies are expected to be recovered after the removal of the jet. | |
Meanwhile, aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority, said it was considering whether air show safety requirements should change. | |
Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Police Steve Barry said: "It's too early to tell but I'd be surprised if [the death toll] doesn't go above 11. | |
"If it would be below 20 then that would be probably the best estimate that I could give you at this stage." | |
He said there were cyclists and onlookers in the area at the time of the crash. | He said there were cyclists and onlookers in the area at the time of the crash. |
"It makes it very complicated to establish who was where and who we can actually confirm has been a victim of this crash," he said. | |
Tributes to victims | |
A crane is due to be brought to the scene on the A27 in West Sussex to remove the plane's wreckage. | A crane is due to be brought to the scene on the A27 in West Sussex to remove the plane's wreckage. |
The Civil Aviation Authority said it was "committed to holding a review" into current safety guidelines surrounding air shows. | The Civil Aviation Authority said it was "committed to holding a review" into current safety guidelines surrounding air shows. |
Tributes have been paid to the first three victims to be named. | |
Matt Jones, 24, a personal trainer, and footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, of Worthing United FC, died when the plane crashed on to the busy road at 13:20 BST. | |
The pilot Andy Hill, 51, from Sandon, near Buntingford in Hertfordshire, remains in a critical condition in hospital, having been pulled from the burning wreckage. | |
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