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Shoreham air crash victims' families continue search | Shoreham air crash victims' families continue search |
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Relatives of two men who remain missing following the Shoreham air crash have made appeals to trace them. | |
Four victims have been named by their families and the names of two others who are missing have emerged. Police believe it is likely 11 people died. | Four victims have been named by their families and the names of two others who are missing have emerged. Police believe it is likely 11 people died. |
Daniele Polito, named as one of those missing, was in the same car as Matt Jones, who is known to have died. | Daniele Polito, named as one of those missing, was in the same car as Matt Jones, who is known to have died. |
The other, Mark Trussler, is thought to have been riding his motorbike on the A27 when the plane crashed on Saturday. | The other, Mark Trussler, is thought to have been riding his motorbike on the A27 when the plane crashed on Saturday. |
Sussex Police has said more than 200 people had reported concerns for missing relatives or friends since the crash involving a jet taking part in an air show display. | Sussex Police has said more than 200 people had reported concerns for missing relatives or friends since the crash involving a jet taking part in an air show display. |
Mr Polito's family and friends have used social media to say he was in the same car as Mr Jones. | Mr Polito's family and friends have used social media to say he was in the same car as Mr Jones. |
Marina Polito, believed to be his sister, stressed on Facebook however that "nothing has been confirmed that Daniele is gone". | |
Mr Trussler's fiancee, Giovanna Chirico, has also appealed on social media to ask if anyone had seen or heard from him. | |
A picture of the couple has been shared online with the message: "Mark Trussler, missing, was riding an all black motorbike. If anyone has any details please contact Giovanna Chirico. | A picture of the couple has been shared online with the message: "Mark Trussler, missing, was riding an all black motorbike. If anyone has any details please contact Giovanna Chirico. |
"He was at Shoreham airport today. Hoping he just doesn't have mobile signal. Love u babe x." | |
Mr Jones, 24, a personal trainer, was named by his sister Becky on Facebook as one of the dead. | Mr Jones, 24, a personal trainer, was named by his sister Becky on Facebook as one of the dead. |
Worthing United players Jacob Schilt, 23, and Matthew Grimstone, also 23, are thought to have been travelling in the same car when it was struck as air display pilot Andy Hill's 1950s Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 West Sussex coastal trunk road before exploding. | Worthing United players Jacob Schilt, 23, and Matthew Grimstone, also 23, are thought to have been travelling in the same car when it was struck as air display pilot Andy Hill's 1950s Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 West Sussex coastal trunk road before exploding. |
The fourth victim was former Hampshire police officer Maurice Abrahams, 76, who was driving a Daimler limousine to a wedding at the time of the crash. | The fourth victim was former Hampshire police officer Maurice Abrahams, 76, who was driving a Daimler limousine to a wedding at the time of the crash. |
A community in shock | A community in shock |
More than a thousand people have signed an online book of condolence as the community comes to terms with what they have seen. | More than a thousand people have signed an online book of condolence as the community comes to terms with what they have seen. |
West Sussex County Council leader Louise Goldsmith said more than 20,000 people were at the air show and the incident affected local people and those further afield. | West Sussex County Council leader Louise Goldsmith said more than 20,000 people were at the air show and the incident affected local people and those further afield. |
She said the tributes and the sight of people walking quietly up the road with flowers had been "incredibly moving". | She said the tributes and the sight of people walking quietly up the road with flowers had been "incredibly moving". |
The community had "ploughed in" to respond, she said. Council staff had cancelled leave and spent several days at Worthing hospital helping and supporting people. | The community had "ploughed in" to respond, she said. Council staff had cancelled leave and spent several days at Worthing hospital helping and supporting people. |
Near the crash site, local shops sent socks to soaked emergency workers with food and drink provisions, and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club offered their training ground as an emergency base. | Near the crash site, local shops sent socks to soaked emergency workers with food and drink provisions, and Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club offered their training ground as an emergency base. |
The Reverend Jonathan Baldwin said incidents like the air crash were not expected in a day's work for police: "They're trained yes, but they're still humans. And when you get devastation like that, it's appalling." | The Reverend Jonathan Baldwin said incidents like the air crash were not expected in a day's work for police: "They're trained yes, but they're still humans. And when you get devastation like that, it's appalling." |
A children's charity urged parents to watch their youngsters for reaction signs such as anxiety, lack of confidence and behavioural changes - and to answer their questions openly and honestly. | A children's charity urged parents to watch their youngsters for reaction signs such as anxiety, lack of confidence and behavioural changes - and to answer their questions openly and honestly. |
Mary Rider, from Sussex-based Winston's Wish, said: "For children the world suddenly looks like a much more dangerous place and shakes their feelings of safety." | Mary Rider, from Sussex-based Winston's Wish, said: "For children the world suddenly looks like a much more dangerous place and shakes their feelings of safety." |
Much of what had happened looked like a scene from a disaster movie, she said, but it was important to talk and explain this was a real-life event. | Much of what had happened looked like a scene from a disaster movie, she said, but it was important to talk and explain this was a real-life event. |
An online community fund set up as a "spontaneous and immediate" way to help people affected now stands at more than £11,000, while local fundraising events have ranged from raffles to ribbon sales. | An online community fund set up as a "spontaneous and immediate" way to help people affected now stands at more than £11,000, while local fundraising events have ranged from raffles to ribbon sales. |
Kevin Richmond, from the Sussex Community Foundation, said money raised by the online fund would be used to help the families of those who had died and people injured, and some of it could potentially be used to create a memorial. | Kevin Richmond, from the Sussex Community Foundation, said money raised by the online fund would be used to help the families of those who had died and people injured, and some of it could potentially be used to create a memorial. |
Mr Hill failed to complete a loop-the-loop immediately before the jet plummeted to the ground, crashing into traffic on the A27. | Mr Hill failed to complete a loop-the-loop immediately before the jet plummeted to the ground, crashing into traffic on the A27. |
He remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. | He remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. |
What we know so far about the air disaster | What we know so far about the air disaster |
Who were the victims? | Who were the victims? |
Jet restrictions announced | Jet restrictions announced |
'Like a bomb exploding' - eyewitness accounts | 'Like a bomb exploding' - eyewitness accounts |
The air crash in pictures | The air crash in pictures |
At the crash scene, police operations continue to remove debris and vehicles and carry out forensic examinations. | At the crash scene, police operations continue to remove debris and vehicles and carry out forensic examinations. |
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch work to recover the jet wreckage and any other plane parts has drawn to a close. | The Air Accidents Investigation Branch work to recover the jet wreckage and any other plane parts has drawn to a close. |
Organisers of the air show cancelled the remainder of the event but also defended their safety record. | Organisers of the air show cancelled the remainder of the event but also defended their safety record. |
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has brought in new restrictions on vintage jets in air displays. | The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has brought in new restrictions on vintage jets in air displays. |
Are you affected by the crash? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk if you wish to share your experiences. | Are you affected by the crash? Please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk if you wish to share your experiences. |
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