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| Vintage jets have been banned from “high energy” aerobatic displays until further notice, the aviation regulator has said, after the Shoreham air crash on Saturday that is feared to have killed up to 20 people. | Vintage jets have been banned from “high energy” aerobatic displays until further notice, the aviation regulator has said, after the Shoreham air crash on Saturday that is feared to have killed up to 20 people. |
| Flying displays over land by vintage aircraft would be “significantly restricted” to flypasts only, the Civil Aviation Authority said, and all Hawker Hunter aircraft would be temporarily grounded. | Flying displays over land by vintage aircraft would be “significantly restricted” to flypasts only, the Civil Aviation Authority said, and all Hawker Hunter aircraft would be temporarily grounded. |
| Andrew Hill, 51, a former RAF instructor and British Airways captain, was flying a 1950s Hawker Hunter when it failed to pull out of a loop-the-loop manoeuvre and plummeted on to the A27 in West Sussex before bursting into a ball of flames. | Andrew Hill, 51, a former RAF instructor and British Airways captain, was flying a 1950s Hawker Hunter when it failed to pull out of a loop-the-loop manoeuvre and plummeted on to the A27 in West Sussex before bursting into a ball of flames. |
| West Sussex coroner Penny Schofield warned on Monday that identifying victims would be a “slow and painstaking operation” and it might take “several weeks” before investigations were completed. | West Sussex coroner Penny Schofield warned on Monday that identifying victims would be a “slow and painstaking operation” and it might take “several weeks” before investigations were completed. |
| She said: “Specialist recovery teams are still at the scene searching for the remains of those who died but it is a very slow and painstaking process. | She said: “Specialist recovery teams are still at the scene searching for the remains of those who died but it is a very slow and painstaking process. |
| “We ask for everyone’s patience and understanding over the next few days as the recovery teams carry out their work. | “We ask for everyone’s patience and understanding over the next few days as the recovery teams carry out their work. |
| “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.” | “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.” |
| Schofield said once formal identification is complete, inquests would be opened in public and the deceased would be released to their families for funerals to take place. | Schofield said once formal identification is complete, inquests would be opened in public and the deceased would be released to their families for funerals to take place. |
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| Schofield’s comments came as aviation expert Julian Bray predicted the results of a full inquiry into what happened would not be known for several years. | Schofield’s comments came as aviation expert Julian Bray predicted the results of a full inquiry into what happened would not be known for several years. |
| He said: “In this particular case, they will not only learn the lessons, but there is going to be a huge investigation. The investigation will probably take a couple of years at least and then a very detailed report will come out.” | He said: “In this particular case, they will not only learn the lessons, but there is going to be a huge investigation. The investigation will probably take a couple of years at least and then a very detailed report will come out.” |
| Hill’s family said he had suffered multiple injuries and was in a medically-induced coma. | Hill’s family said he had suffered multiple injuries and was in a medically-induced coma. |
| The crash – one of UK’s worst ever airshow disasters – led to calls for safety precautions at public displays to be tightened, including demands that aerobatic displays should only take place over the sea. In a statement on Monday, the CAA said it launched an urgent review after the incident and immediate restrictions and changes to UK civil air displays had been put in force. | The crash – one of UK’s worst ever airshow disasters – led to calls for safety precautions at public displays to be tightened, including demands that aerobatic displays should only take place over the sea. In a statement on Monday, the CAA said it launched an urgent review after the incident and immediate restrictions and changes to UK civil air displays had been put in force. |
| As well as restricting flying displays and grounding Hawker Hunters, the CAA is to conduct extra risk assessments on all forthcoming civil air displays to establish if more measures should be introduced. | As well as restricting flying displays and grounding Hawker Hunters, the CAA is to conduct extra risk assessments on all forthcoming civil air displays to establish if more measures should be introduced. |
| It said: “The safety standards that must be met by all major civil air displays in the UK are among the very highest in the world and are regularly reviewed. | It said: “The safety standards that must be met by all major civil air displays in the UK are among the very highest in the world and are regularly reviewed. |
| “All air display arrangements, including the pilots and aircraft, must meet rigorous safety requirements. Individual display pilots are only granted approval following a thorough test of their abilities.” | “All air display arrangements, including the pilots and aircraft, must meet rigorous safety requirements. Individual display pilots are only granted approval following a thorough test of their abilities.” |
| It emerged that Hill, known as Andy, was selected to fly the plane last month and a fellow pilot, Chris Heames, had been originally listed in the airshow’s programme. | It emerged that Hill, known as Andy, was selected to fly the plane last month and a fellow pilot, Chris Heames, had been originally listed in the airshow’s programme. |
| Related: Shoreham plane crash pilot in medically induced coma, family reveal – latest updates | Related: Shoreham plane crash pilot in medically induced coma, family reveal – latest updates |
| In a statement on Monday, Hill’s family said: “Following the tragic events at the Shoreham airshow on Saturday, the pilot’s family are devastated and deeply saddened for the loss of life, and they send their prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected at this difficult time.” | In a statement on Monday, Hill’s family said: “Following the tragic events at the Shoreham airshow on Saturday, the pilot’s family are devastated and deeply saddened for the loss of life, and they send their prayers and heartfelt condolences to the families of all those affected at this difficult time.” |
| Three people – Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23, and personal trainer Matt Jones, 24 – were among those killed in the crash. | Three people – Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, both 23, and personal trainer Matt Jones, 24 – were among those killed in the crash. |
| Mark Trussler, a motorcyclist from Worthing, is missing, and fears have been raised about Daniele Polito, a father from Worthing, who was travelling in the same car as Jones when the plane crashed. | Mark Trussler, a motorcyclist from Worthing, is missing, and fears have been raised about Daniele Polito, a father from Worthing, who was travelling in the same car as Jones when the plane crashed. |
| Grimstone’s mother, Sue, from Brighton, told the Daily Telegraph the death of her son was “a waste”, adding: “Airshows should be over the sea. It should never have been over that road.” | Grimstone’s mother, Sue, from Brighton, told the Daily Telegraph the death of her son was “a waste”, adding: “Airshows should be over the sea. It should never have been over that road.” |
| Labour MP Grahame Morris said airshows should be “limited to displaying over water”, while fellow Labour MP Graham Stringer, a former chairman of Manchester airport and former member of the Commons transport committee, told the Daily Mirror “there should be a serious look at the regulations with a view to tightening them up”. | Labour MP Grahame Morris said airshows should be “limited to displaying over water”, while fellow Labour MP Graham Stringer, a former chairman of Manchester airport and former member of the Commons transport committee, told the Daily Mirror “there should be a serious look at the regulations with a view to tightening them up”. |
| However, the RAF Association said: “All air display arrangements, including the pilots and aircraft, must meet rigorous safety requirements and are regularly reviewed to ensure they provide the highest possible levels of protection. At Shoreham we have always taken those safety arrangements very seriously.” | However, the RAF Association said: “All air display arrangements, including the pilots and aircraft, must meet rigorous safety requirements and are regularly reviewed to ensure they provide the highest possible levels of protection. At Shoreham we have always taken those safety arrangements very seriously.” |
| It confirmed that Hill was not originally meant to pilot the plane but stressed that both he and Heames were highly experienced pilots who would often swap positions. | It confirmed that Hill was not originally meant to pilot the plane but stressed that both he and Heames were highly experienced pilots who would often swap positions. |
| Flowers and tributes to the victims have been placed close to where the plane came down, on a footbridge that has become a makeshift shrine. | Flowers and tributes to the victims have been placed close to where the plane came down, on a footbridge that has become a makeshift shrine. |
| The crane to lift the plane wreckage in #Shoreham has been deployed @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/33Bejy3Z53 | The crane to lift the plane wreckage in #Shoreham has been deployed @BBCNews pic.twitter.com/33Bejy3Z53 |
| Claudia Berman, 47, left a bouquet in the colours of Worthing United football club, which lost two of its players in the crash. “My family’s been involved with Worthing United for 15 years so it hits home doubly hard,” she said. “I just feel so bad that our lovely little town has been marked by this tragedy.” | Claudia Berman, 47, left a bouquet in the colours of Worthing United football club, which lost two of its players in the crash. “My family’s been involved with Worthing United for 15 years so it hits home doubly hard,” she said. “I just feel so bad that our lovely little town has been marked by this tragedy.” |
| A crane started to lift debris from the crash site at midday; police fear the clearance will reveal more bodies. Recovery of the plane is expected to be completed on Monday. | A crane started to lift debris from the crash site at midday; police fear the clearance will reveal more bodies. Recovery of the plane is expected to be completed on Monday. |
| Parts of the aircraft will be taken to Farnborough in Hampshire to be examined by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which has launched an inquiry. | Parts of the aircraft will be taken to Farnborough in Hampshire to be examined by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch, which has launched an inquiry. |