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| A wedding limousine on its way to pick up a bride was one of the vehicles hit in the Shoreham airshow plane crash, in which at least seven people died when a fighter jet crashed into a busy motorway. | |
| The jet, a Hawker Hunter which was developed in the 1950s, failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvre and crashed into busy traffic on the A27 dual carriageway in west Sussex. | |
| The pilot, Andy Hill, was flown to the Royal Sussex hospital, where he is fighting for his life. | |
| At least seven were killed and a further 14 people were injured in the crash, which occurred in front of thousands of spectators at the Shoreham Airshow at around 1:20pm on Saturday 22 August. | |
| According to the Sun on Sunday, the Daimler wedding limousine had its roof ripped off by the impact of the crash. | |
| A huge fireball erupted after the jet crashed into the dual carriageway (EPA) | |
| Jay Sherwin from Chariot Chauffeurs, the company that owned the car, told the paper: "I can confirm that it is one of our cars but at this stage I do not know what happened to the driver." | Jay Sherwin from Chariot Chauffeurs, the company that owned the car, told the paper: "I can confirm that it is one of our cars but at this stage I do not know what happened to the driver." |
| Seven are so far confirmed as dead, but police warn that more bodies may be found as investigators and the emergency services continue to search the wreckage. | |
| Onlookers reported seeing the plane flying low to the ground, followed by a huge ball of fire and black smoke. | Onlookers reported seeing the plane flying low to the ground, followed by a huge ball of fire and black smoke. |
| Superintendent Jane Derrick of Sussex Police said: "Sadly we believe that seven people have lost their lives today when the jet crashed." | Superintendent Jane Derrick of Sussex Police said: "Sadly we believe that seven people have lost their lives today when the jet crashed." |
| "As far as we are aware all those who sadly lost their lives were on the road, and it was nobody within the air show perimeter on the actual airport." | "As far as we are aware all those who sadly lost their lives were on the road, and it was nobody within the air show perimeter on the actual airport." |
| "At this time we are continuing to search ... the area to ensure that we have identified all the casualties. | "At this time we are continuing to search ... the area to ensure that we have identified all the casualties. |
| The plane that crashed was a 1950s Hawker Hunter jet (EPA) "It is possible that tonight and tomorrow we are going to find more bodies at the scene." | The plane that crashed was a 1950s Hawker Hunter jet (EPA) "It is possible that tonight and tomorrow we are going to find more bodies at the scene." |
| David Learmount, a former pilot and RAF flying instructor, said that the chance of the plane coming down onto a road was "horrifically unlikely", adding: "These people died in an event which is equivalent to being struck by lightning." | David Learmount, a former pilot and RAF flying instructor, said that the chance of the plane coming down onto a road was "horrifically unlikely", adding: "These people died in an event which is equivalent to being struck by lightning." |