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Shoreham air crash: Organisers were 'unaware of crash pilot's display plans' | Shoreham air crash: Organisers were 'unaware of crash pilot's display plans' |
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Organisers of the Shoreham air show were unaware of the display plans of a pilot whose jet crashed last year, killing 11 people. | Organisers of the Shoreham air show were unaware of the display plans of a pilot whose jet crashed last year, killing 11 people. |
An Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found the organisers failed to carry out a proper risk assessment. | An Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report found the organisers failed to carry out a proper risk assessment. |
According to the report, the display director was not fully aware of the sequence of display manoeuvres the pilot was planning to carry out, the BBC reports. | According to the report, the display director was not fully aware of the sequence of display manoeuvres the pilot was planning to carry out, the BBC reports. |
Therefore, he was unable to identify where the manoeuvres would take place or which groups of people would be at risk. | Therefore, he was unable to identify where the manoeuvres would take place or which groups of people would be at risk. |
Andrew Hill was attempting to perform a loop-the-loop manoeuvre when his vintage 1959 Hawker Hunter jet crashed into the A27 road on 22 August, 2015. | |
Mr Hill survived the crash. | Mr Hill survived the crash. |
A full hearing into the Shoreham air show crash is scheduled to be held in June 2016. | A full hearing into the Shoreham air show crash is scheduled to be held in June 2016. |
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