Pilot errors caused Shoreham air show disaster

Investigation finds vintage jet was flying 'too low and too slowly' to attempt a loop the loop

Shoreham Airshow crash
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A series of pilot errors were to blame for the Shoreham air show disaster in 2015, during which 11 people died, investigators said.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said pilot Andy Hill may have flown too low and too slowly to complete a loop the loop because he confused the plane with another he had previously flown, reports The Guardian.

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