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| The first victims have been named after a vintage jet crashed into traffic while performing during Shoreham Airshow, killing seven people. | The first victims have been named after a vintage jet crashed into traffic while performing during Shoreham Airshow, killing seven people. |
| The families of Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone, 23, and Matt Jones, 24, confirmed the deaths. | |
| Investigators are still combing the crash site after the jet failed to complete a loop-the-loop at the event in West Sussex on Saturday. | Investigators are still combing the crash site after the jet failed to complete a loop-the-loop at the event in West Sussex on Saturday. |
| The pilot, named locally as Andy Hill, is fighting for his life in hospital. | The pilot, named locally as Andy Hill, is fighting for his life in hospital. |
| In a tribute, Sue and Phil Grimstone said: "The family are in total shock at losing our dearest son Matthew so tragically at 23 years old. | |
| "He was the kindest person you could ever meet, with a great wit. | "He was the kindest person you could ever meet, with a great wit. |
| "In his 23 years, we can honestly say he never lost his temper." | "In his 23 years, we can honestly say he never lost his temper." |
| Speaking on Facebook, Mr Jones' sister Becky said: "We are devastated to say Matt Jones was one of the fatalities." | Speaking on Facebook, Mr Jones' sister Becky said: "We are devastated to say Matt Jones was one of the fatalities." |
| A further 14 people were injured, four of whom were taken to hospital, when the jet crashed on the A27 at 13:20 BST. | A further 14 people were injured, four of whom were taken to hospital, when the jet crashed on the A27 at 13:20 BST. |
| Specialist recovery teams have begun to remove bodies from the scene with "every possibility that other victims will be found" during the process, Sussex Police said. | |
| The force said it received about 40 calls from people concerned their relatives may have died or been injured in the crash. | The force said it received about 40 calls from people concerned their relatives may have died or been injured in the crash. |
| Ch Supt Tony Blaker said: "Our priorities now lie with supporting those who have been affected." | |
| He said a significant investigation would now take place by police and the Air Accidents Investigation Branch and was likely to last several days. | |
| The A27 will remain shut in the meantime. | |
| "Obviously, people do need to travel and will be returning to work on Monday, but I would ask the further away you are able to divert around Shoreham the better," Ch Supt Blaker added. | |
| Roger Smith, a former air accident investigator, told BBC Radio 5 live the probe into the incident would involve looking at "absolutely everything". | |
| Video footage of the show will allow experts to "see exactly what's happening with the aircraft", he said. | |
| Earlier, a minute's silence was held in the West Sussex seaside town. | |
| At St Mary de Haura Church, the Reverend Canon Paul Rampton said people in Shoreham would never forget the "ominous black clouds that must have been visible from miles around". | |
| He said people were only just beginning to know the full extent of what happened. | |
| "There are no easy answers when terrible things happen," he added. |