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High Court Rejects Andrew Hill’s Final Appeal Over Flying Licence

Families of the 2015 Shoreham Airshow victims express relief as the decade-long legal battle concludes with a refusal to reinstate the pilot’s licence.

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Overview

  • The High Court has dismissed Andrew Hill’s final judicial review to regain his flying licence, solidifying the CAA’s decision to revoke it permanently.
  • The 2015 Shoreham Airshow crash, caused by Hill’s failed stunt, resulted in the deaths of 11 men and led to years of legal and regulatory proceedings.
  • Hill was acquitted of manslaughter in 2019, but a 2022 coroner’s inquest ruled the deaths as unlawful killings due to pilot error.
  • Families of the victims have welcomed the High Court decision, describing it as long-awaited closure and justice after nearly a decade of grief.
  • The Civil Aviation Authority’s refusal to restore Hill’s licence was upheld in a prior two-day appeal, with the High Court’s ruling marking the end of his legal challenges.