Seven dead after Hawker Hunter hits cars

Rroff · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:42

Was in 2 minds but watched the video from the road shortly after the crash... like something out of a warzone quite surreal.

chanjy · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:42

This is awful

Scam · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:44

I don't know what happened to my original post but we're on the main road by the sea inbetweeen Lancing and Shoreham and there just so many ambulances and police still flying past. We were out back watching for planes over the coastline, it came straight over us. We didn't even realise anything was wrong until we went out front to get a drink and saw all the smoke. So sad

Rroff · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:49

Russinating said:
Seven dead, I presume six on the road. RIP.

Dunno if there is any truth to it supposedly hit tail first and the forward section broke off with the pilot alive though badly injured at the time it was posted online.

Dis86 · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:52

RavenXXX2 said:
Sad.

I'm Amazed the pilot survived.

If he does i bet he wishes he didn't.

This Side Up · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:55

Damn! What a way to go!

RIP to all involved.

Hector · 22 Aug 2015 at 18:58

OhEsEcks said:
Shoreham is by the sea.

Yet they put the event on over land.. And this happens. One photo has shown the jet going from the river towards the hotel/collage. So it looks like the loop was done next to or perhaps over a residential area.

V F · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:00

Merlin5 said:
Jesus, imagine seeing that coming towards you. Very very sad

All those people on the grass. :eek:

Rroff · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:02

^^ Some crazy pictures from the perspective of those people as its barrelling towards them flames everywhere :S (I'm guessing they were unhurt or the minor injured).

Artic7 · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:03

This is terrible,all those poor people dead.

McBain · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:07

Have to echo some of the comments, absolutely horrific scenes.

gettothechopper · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:09

Just awful

Nice to see daily mail are sinking to new depths of depravity on twitter about it

koolpc · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:13

RIP all those that died

dannyjo22 · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:16

I'm not an aerosexual, I couldn't care less if they stop these things or not but plenty of others seem to enjoy them. Yet there's no way any aircraft let alone and old out of service plane should ever be doing a loop over a built up area.

Even if it was a malfunction, it's still a pleb thing to do.

BriT · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:20

Tragic event, thoughts with the family's.

V F · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:21

dannyjo22 said:
I'm not an aerosexual, I couldn't care less if they stop these things or not but plenty of others seem to enjoy them. Yet there's no way any aircraft let alone and old out of service plane should ever be doing a loop over a built up area.

Even if it was a malfunction, it's still a pleb thing to do.

I assumed these air shows were very strict with safety? Or does anything go nowadays?

nutcase · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:23

I'm amazed the casualty rate isn't much much higher, astounding imagery.

Two jet crashes at airshows in quick succession - can't help but think the rules for public display are going to get changed

Caged · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:27

Let's put it in perspective though - these are the causes of death from 2010:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2011/10/28/Factfile_deaths_2_2011.pdf

655 people died falling down stairs. We aren't looking to change the rules on stairs.

Dis86 · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:30

Caged said:
Let's put it in perspective though - these are the causes of death from 2010:

http://image.guardian.co.uk/sys-files/Guardian/documents/2011/10/28/Factfile_deaths_2_2011.pdf

655 people died falling down stairs. We aren't looking to change the rules on stairs.

Stairs are an essential part of every day life though. Performing stunts over urban areas ain't!

JBuk · 22 Aug 2015 at 19:30

Could it be possible the pilot was attempting a different manoeuvre but was forced into what looks like a loop?