For other inquiries, Contact Us. Tom Kark QC, prosecuting, had told the court the crash was down to “pilot error” as the jet was too low and too slow to complete the stunt. West Sussex Senior Coroner Penelope Schofield told the families: “I will do everything I can to get the inquest listed as soon as possible and find a suitable venue.”. The inquest may have to be suspended if the CPS decides to bring criminal charges. He did not deliberately fail to take evasive action.”. By Leon Watson 24 August 2015 ⢠05:12 am. Shoreham Airshow Crash Trial. West Sussex Senior Coroner Penelope Schofield has taken the decision following the CPS decision to bring charges against the pilot. The pre inquest review has been rescheduled for Monday 26 March. The Coroner has set the next review for Friday 22 February 2019, to allow for the criminal proceedings. At the pre-inquest review hearing held today at Crawley Coroner’s Court, Coroner Penelope Schofield advised the families that it was not possible to fix the inquest hearing dates. We pay for your stories! Andy Hill was performing a loop-the-loop stunt when his plane crashed onto the busy dual carriageaway in West Sussex. PILOT Andy Hill was last night still in critical condition in hospital following the Shoreham air crash â but how did he survive? Do you have a story for The Sun Online news team? A pilot was "doing nothing" to avoid crashing his jet at the Shoreham Airshow killing 11 men, a court heard. It is my position that public interest can be better served by sitting alone.". Shoreham air show: Jet crash is latest in series of UK aerial display incidents. A beautiful memorial to the 11 people who died in the Shoreham air crash in 2015 has been erected near the Shoreham toll-bridge. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. Ms Schofield said the inquest may have to be suspended if the CPS decides to bring criminal charges. The Coroner, Penelope Schofield, said she had reluctantly taken this step due to the close timing of the release of the Air Accident Investigation Branch final report, which is due in March and the fact that the police investigation is still ongoing. Get updates to this list. The Sun website is regulated by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. “I will of course keep the matter under continuous review.”. Major incident at UK airshow. Andy Hill was acquitted ⦠“Quite the contrary. Ms Schofield said the inquest may have to be suspended if the CPS decide to bring criminal charges. A pair of cyclists, Dylan Archer, 42, and Richard Smith, 26, were on the way to meet friends when they were killed. The police revealed their investigation is 95% complete and a file was being submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service. The Coroner has informed the families of the new date. She informed families at the hearing that she was in regular contact with the police about their investigation. The Coroner has indicated that the full inquest is still set to be heard in September 2018. TERRIFYING new footage shows a pilot's jet moments before exploding in a fireball, killing 11 men. The inquest into the deaths of 11 men killed in the Shoreham Airshow crash is unlikely to take place before mid-2019, a coroner has said. However, we are very much in the hands of the AAIB and the decision that they make.”. “With 11 bereaved families and several other interested parties, lawyers, press and public it seems likely that well over 150 people would wish to attend court and I anticipate the threat of Covid-19, the potential for its transmission and the consequent disruption of in-person proceedings will not have receded by the Autumn. The first showed the jet seconds before disaster while the second revealed the moment the vintage plane crashed in flames. He described that as a “cardinal sin”.Immediately after the crash Hill said he did not remember or know what had happened but felt “terrible” and had been feeling unwell, the court heard. A second pre-inquest review was held on 20 June 2017 into the deaths of the 11 people who were killed when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed during a display at the Shoreham Airshow on Saturday 22 August 2015. At the pre-inquest review hearing held Monday 8 April into the Shoreham air crash, the Coroner indicated to the families that she wanted to be able to set a firm date for the inquest as soon as reasonably practicable. It will take place on Wednesday 29 January at the Coroner’s Court, Centenary House, Crawley. I do accept that this case raises questions on matter of great public importance. West Sussex Senior Coroner Penelope Schofield told the families: “I do appreciate that this is a very difficult time for you and I will do everything I can to get the inquest listed as soon as possible.