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| Shoreham Airshow crash: Crane begins wreckage removal | Shoreham Airshow crash: Crane begins wreckage removal |
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| A crane has started to remove debris from the Shoreham air crash site. | A crane has started to remove debris from the Shoreham air crash site. |
| The Hawker Hunter jet came down on the A27 during an aerial display at the air show on Saturday. | The Hawker Hunter jet came down on the A27 during an aerial display at the air show on Saturday. |
| At least 11 people are thought to have died, but more bodies are expected to be recovered after the wreckage is removed. | At least 11 people are thought to have died, but more bodies are expected to be recovered after the wreckage is removed. |
| The aircraft was expected to be fully removed by the end of the day but the A27 was expected to closed until at least Wednesday, said Sussex Police. | The aircraft was expected to be fully removed by the end of the day but the A27 was expected to closed until at least Wednesday, said Sussex Police. |
| The aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced "significant restrictions" on vintage jets in air displays following the crash. | The aviation regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced "significant restrictions" on vintage jets in air displays following the crash. |
| It said the ban on the Hawker Hunter remained in place and other aircraft would be limited to flypasts. Aerobatics will not be permitted. | It said the ban on the Hawker Hunter remained in place and other aircraft would be limited to flypasts. Aerobatics will not be permitted. |
| The West Sussex coroner said identifying the victims of the crash would be a slow and painstaking operation. | The West Sussex coroner said identifying the victims of the crash would be a slow and painstaking operation. |
| "The fire was so intense and the scale of the damage so vast, it means that we must very carefully remove the remains in a way that will lead to a formal identification," said Penny Schofield. | "The fire was so intense and the scale of the damage so vast, it means that we must very carefully remove the remains in a way that will lead to a formal identification," said Penny Schofield. |
| "Once the formal identification process is complete I will open the inquests and the deceased will be released to their families for funerals to take place." | "Once the formal identification process is complete I will open the inquests and the deceased will be released to their families for funerals to take place." |
| Books of Condolence have been opened by three local authorities and the flag is flying at half-mast at County Hall in Chichester. | Books of Condolence have been opened by three local authorities and the flag is flying at half-mast at County Hall in Chichester. |
| Air shows | |
| Other air shows across the country are due to go ahead, many including a minute's silence in memory of those killed in the Shoreham crash. They include: | |
| Andrew Hill, the pilot of the crashed jet, has been put in a medically-induced coma. | Andrew Hill, the pilot of the crashed jet, has been put in a medically-induced coma. |
| The 51-year-old from Sandon, near Buntingford in Hertfordshire, remains in a critical condition in hospital. | The 51-year-old from Sandon, near Buntingford in Hertfordshire, remains in a critical condition in hospital. |
| In a statement, his family said they were "devastated and deeply saddened" by the loss of life and sent "prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected". | In a statement, his family said they were "devastated and deeply saddened" by the loss of life and sent "prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected". |
| They praised emergency services for their response to the crash. | They praised emergency services for their response to the crash. |
| The organiser of the Shoreham Airshow, the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), has defended the event's safety record. | The organiser of the Shoreham Airshow, the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), has defended the event's safety record. |
| "We are offering every assistance to the Air Accident Investigations Branch as it seeks to establish the circumstances of the crash," RAFA said in a statement. | "We are offering every assistance to the Air Accident Investigations Branch as it seeks to establish the circumstances of the crash," RAFA said in a statement. |
| "At Shoreham we have always taken those safety arrangements very seriously. | "At Shoreham we have always taken those safety arrangements very seriously. |
| "The team at Shoreham have many years of experience in running air shows throughout the UK and all aircraft have to be certificated and all pilots authorised by the CAA before they are allowed to undertake display routines at any air show." | "The team at Shoreham have many years of experience in running air shows throughout the UK and all aircraft have to be certificated and all pilots authorised by the CAA before they are allowed to undertake display routines at any air show." |
| RAFA expressed its condolences to the families and friends of those killed and said its thoughts were also with people who had been injured. | RAFA expressed its condolences to the families and friends of those killed and said its thoughts were also with people who had been injured. |
| It confirmed that Mr Hill was not originally meant to pilot the plane. Chris Heames was originally listed as the pilot in the air show's programme, but it was decided last month that Mr Hill would fly the aircraft instead. | It confirmed that Mr Hill was not originally meant to pilot the plane. Chris Heames was originally listed as the pilot in the air show's programme, but it was decided last month that Mr Hill would fly the aircraft instead. |
| 'Like a bomb exploding' - eyewitness accounts | 'Like a bomb exploding' - eyewitness accounts |
| Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
| Shoreham air crash: In pictures | Shoreham air crash: In pictures |
| Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Steve Barry said the number of "highly likely" dead remained at 11, but was not expected to be greater than 20. | Assistant Chief Constable of Sussex Steve Barry said the number of "highly likely" dead remained at 11, but was not expected to be greater than 20. |
| He said there were cyclists and onlookers in the area at the time of the crash, making it "very complicated to establish who was where and who we can actually confirm has been a victim of this crash". | He said there were cyclists and onlookers in the area at the time of the crash, making it "very complicated to establish who was where and who we can actually confirm has been a victim of this crash". |
| The victims | The victims |
| Shoreham air crash: The victims | Shoreham air crash: The victims |
| Sussex Police said the crash site was spread over about 400 yards of the A27 and extended to the adjoining airfield. | Sussex Police said the crash site was spread over about 400 yards of the A27 and extended to the adjoining airfield. |
| All of those who died are thought to have been on the road. | All of those who died are thought to have been on the road. |
| At the scene: Simon Jenkins, BBC Sussex | At the scene: Simon Jenkins, BBC Sussex |
| Floral tributes are growing on the footbridge over the River Adur. | Floral tributes are growing on the footbridge over the River Adur. |
| There are hundreds of bouquets pinned to the side of the bridge. | There are hundreds of bouquets pinned to the side of the bridge. |
| One very poignant one is directed at the two footballers for Worthing United, Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, one of whom worked as a groundsman for Brighton and Hove Albion. | One very poignant one is directed at the two footballers for Worthing United, Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, one of whom worked as a groundsman for Brighton and Hove Albion. |
| A Brighton and Hove Albion scarf is twirled round the flowers. | A Brighton and Hove Albion scarf is twirled round the flowers. |
| People are spontaneously going down to the bridge that is the focal point where all the shock and disbelief locally has been focused. | People are spontaneously going down to the bridge that is the focal point where all the shock and disbelief locally has been focused. |
| Were you at the Shoreham Air Show? Did you witness the crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. | Were you at the Shoreham Air Show? Did you witness the crash? You can email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk with your experiences. |
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