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Shoreham Airshow Pilot Appeals for Licence Reinstatement After Fatal Crash

Andrew Hill seeks to overturn Civil Aviation Authority's decision despite being cleared of manslaughter charges.

  • Andrew Hill, the pilot involved in the 2015 Shoreham Airshow disaster, is appealing the revocation of his flying licence.
  • Eleven men were killed when Hill's Hawker Hunter jet crashed into the A27 road during a maneuver at the airshow.
  • Hill was found not guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence in a 2019 trial.
  • A 2022 inquest ruled that significant errors and poor flying by Hill led to the unlawful deaths of the victims.
  • Families of the victims have expressed strong opposition to the reinstatement of Hill's licence, citing ongoing emotional distress.
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