Pilot Andrew Hill is cleared of manslaughter over the deaths of 11 men in 2015 Shoreham Airshow tragedy
Andrew Hill had been attempting a loop when his Hawker Hunter jet exploded into a fireball on the A27.
The prosecution said the former RAF and British Airways pilot had been flying too low and slow as he attempted the disastrous stunt. But Mr Hill claimed he blacked out in the air, having experienced "cognitive impairment" brought on by hypoxia possibly due to the effects of G-force.The victims were Maurice Abrahams, 76; Dylan Archer, 42; Tony Brightwell, 53; Matthew Grimstone, 23; Matt Jones, 24; Graham Mallinson, 72; Daniele Polito, 23; Mark Reeves, 53; Jacob Schilt, 23; Richard Smith, 26; and Mark Trussler, 54, who all lived in Sussex.
"We were always told by the police that to prove guilty due to "gross negligence" the bar was set very high. Despite having compelling evidence from the cockpit footage and expert witnesses, it was not enough."
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