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| Shoreham crash pilot investigated for manslaughter | Shoreham crash pilot investigated for manslaughter |
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| A pilot, whose vintage jet crashed at the Shoreham Airshow killing 11 people, is being investigated for manslaughter, police have confirmed. | |
| Former RAF pilot Andy Hill, 52, was interviewed under caution by police in December, after recovering from critical injuries in the August crash. | Former RAF pilot Andy Hill, 52, was interviewed under caution by police in December, after recovering from critical injuries in the August crash. |
| The details emerged in papers filed by Sussex Police in its High Court bid to access evidence. | The details emerged in papers filed by Sussex Police in its High Court bid to access evidence. |
| Mr Hill's Hawker Hunter crashed into four pieces, hitting people on the A27. | Mr Hill's Hawker Hunter crashed into four pieces, hitting people on the A27. |
| Sussex Police said: "A 52-year-old man was notified in December he is being investigated for possible endangerment pursuant to Article 138 Air Navigation Order 2009 and also manslaughter by gross negligence." | Sussex Police said: "A 52-year-old man was notified in December he is being investigated for possible endangerment pursuant to Article 138 Air Navigation Order 2009 and also manslaughter by gross negligence." |
| As part of its inquiry, the force has applied to see material gathered by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau including cockpit recorders and footage. | As part of its inquiry, the force has applied to see material gathered by the Air Accident Investigation Bureau including cockpit recorders and footage. |
| Mr Hill was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton and placed in a medically-induced coma, then later moved to a specialist hospital. | Mr Hill was taken to the Royal Sussex County hospital in Brighton and placed in a medically-induced coma, then later moved to a specialist hospital. |
| BBC Sussex revealed last December that he voluntarily attended an appointment at a police station in Hertfordshire and was not arrested. | BBC Sussex revealed last December that he voluntarily attended an appointment at a police station in Hertfordshire and was not arrested. |
| The victims: | The victims: |