A Hawker Hunter jet crashed on to the A27 during an aerial display at the airshow on Saturday.
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A military jet taking part in a British airshow has crashed into a busy main road, killing seven people and injuring 15 others.
Seven deaths have already been confirmed after the Hawker Hunter, a type of jet first developed in the 1950s, failed to pull out of a loop and crashed into traffic next to the Shoreham air show near Brighton on Saturday.
Police have warned that the death-toll may rise even further.
He added: “Today there is a plan for a crane to come and the plan is for the plane to be moved and then for the recovery to continue”.
Personal trainer Matt Jones was driving home in his BMW 3 Series Coupe, and goalkeeper Matt Grimstone and midfielder Jacob Schilt, both 23, were on their way to play a non-league game.
On Monday, the BBC reported that at least 11 people are believed to be dead, but authorities are expecting to recover more bodies after the jet is removed from the crash site.
Some victims have been named by their families earlier on Sunday, according to local media, though there’s no formal identifications from police.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said it was “committed to holding a review” into current safety guidelines surrounding air shows.
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The large crash site remains a hazardous area with fuel still on the plane.
“The scene itself is extremely giant”, Barry stated, in accordance with. “A lot of specially-trained officers are sifting, as we speak, so we do need to keep an open mind but from what we have seen at this stage it is possible that we will find more fatalities”.
“Emergency services have declared a major incident and a number of helicopters have been deployed to the scene to evacuate casualties to hospital”, said Sussex Police.
And people have held a minute’s silence for the people who died at a service at St Mary de Haura Church in Shoreham.
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The police said it was not known why the pilot, said to be an experienced former Royal Air Force pilot, lost control of the craft.
