Shoreham Airshow
| Shoreham Airshow | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber at 2011 show | |
| Status | active |
| Genre | Airshow |
| Date(s) | August |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Venue | Shoreham Airport |
| Location(s) | Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex |
| Country | England |
| Previous event | 2015 |
| Next event | Unknown, 2016 event cancelled. [1] |
Shoreham Airshow takes place annually, in the late summer, at Shoreham Airport, West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is held in aid of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA).
The airshow has flying and static displays by a variety of aircraft such as fast jets, military helicopters, aerobatic aircraft, and historic aircraft. There is a variety of ground displays by organisations such as the local flying clubs and the armed forces, and of classic cars and vehicles. The show has raised more than £1.5 million for the Royal Air Forces Association over 21 years.[2]
Following the air show crash in 2015, it was announced on 21 January 2016 that the 2016 airshow has been cancelled.[3]
Incidents
- 15 September 2007: a Second World War vintage Hawker Hurricane fighter aircraft involved in the RAFA Air Display crashed near Lancing College. The pilot, Brian Brown, was killed in the crash, the first fatality in the history of the airshow.[4] The next year's show featured a special tribute to Brown.
- 22 August 2010: a Swift S-1 aerobatic glider stalled during its final low-level turn to land and crashed onto the runway. The pilot, Mike Newman, suffered three broken vertebrae, but was able to crawl away from the wreckage.[5]
- 22 August 2015: a Hawker Hunter fighter crashed into nearby traffic lights on the A27, coming down at approximately 1:20pm. Eleven people were killed.[6]
References
- ^ "Shoreham airshow cancelled after 2015 disaster". Sky News. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "Shoreham Airshow 2011 - 20th-21st August 2011". Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ "Shoreham Airshow cancelled after crash which killed 11 people". BBC News. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- ^ "WWII aircraft pilot dies in crash". BBC News. 15 September 2007. Retrieved 16 September 2007.
- ^ "AAIB report, Swift S-1, G-IZII, 22 August 2010". Air Accidents Investigation Branch. 10 December 2014.
- ^ "Shoreham air crash death toll 'rises to 11'". BBC News. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2015.
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