Saturday, August 22, 2015

Shoreham air crash: Police fear death toll 'may rise'

Posted by Anup Baral August 22, 2015 :
Air crash investigators and emergency services will continue to search the crash scene on Sunday. The Hawker Hunter failed to complete a loop-the-loop at the Shoreham Air Show and descended into the A27 on Saturday. The pilot was taken by air ambulance to the Royal Sussex County Hospital and is "fighting for his life", police say. Seven people died and a further 14 people were injured, four of whom were taken to hospital, when the jet crashed at 13:20 BST on Saturday. "It is possible that tonight [Saturday] and tomorrow we are going to find more bodies at the scene," said Supt Jane Derrick of Sussex Police. The force said it received about 40 calls from people concerned their relatives may have died or been injured in the crash.

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