shore man airshow crash pilot not guilt nof killing 11 people

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A pilot accused of causing the Shoreham Airshow disaster which killed 11 has been found not guilty of manslaughter.

Andrew Hill, 54, had been attempting a loop when his Hawker Hunter jet exploded into a fireball on the A27.

During his trial Hill told jurors he can only remember discussing plans for his airshow display with organisers several days before the crash on August 22, 2015.

And he said he could not remember taking off or attempting the failed 'bent loop' manoeuvre in a 1955 Hawker Hunter jet.

He explained to Karim Khalil QC, defending, the first he can recall is waking from an induced coma in hospital the following month.

Hill said: "Probably most of the last three years have been spent trying on earth to resolve what happened."

Hill claims he suffered "cognitive impairment" at the time of the crash

The prosecution said the former RAF and British Airways pilot had been flying too low and slow as he attempted the disastrous stunt.

Tom Kark QC alleged he had at times a "cavalier" attitude to safety and a history of taking risks, having played "fast and loose" with the rules in the past.

But Mr Hill claimed he blacked out in the air, having experienced "cognitive impairment" brought on by hypoxia possibly due to the effects of G-force.

11 men died in the tragedy

The horror crash killed 11 people in August 2015

The victims were Maurice Abrahams, 76; Dylan Archer, 42; Tony Brightwell, 53; Matthew Grimstone, 23; Matt Jones, 24; Graham Mallinson, 72; Daniele Polito, 23; Mark Reeves, 53; Jacob Schilt, 23; Richard Smith, 26; and Mark Trussler, 54, who all lived in Sussex.

Mr Hill miraculously survived after being thrown clear from the burning wreckage into brambles.

He was flown to hospital with life-threatening injured and placed in an induced coma before being discharged a month later.

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