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| Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the Shoreham Airshow plane crash, which killed at least 11 people and left the pilot fighting for his life. | Footage has emerged showing the aftermath of the Shoreham Airshow plane crash, which killed at least 11 people and left the pilot fighting for his life. |
| Members of the emergency services are seen navigating a fire and debris in the video, after a Hawker Hunter jet ploughed into several cars as it hit the A27 on Saturday, at around 1:20pm. | Members of the emergency services are seen navigating a fire and debris in the video, after a Hawker Hunter jet ploughed into several cars as it hit the A27 on Saturday, at around 1:20pm. |
| Hundreds of spectators had gathered to watch the hugely popular annual Royal Air Force show and witnessed the tragic incident. | Hundreds of spectators had gathered to watch the hugely popular annual Royal Air Force show and witnessed the tragic incident. |
| Shot by bystanders, men are shown in the video asking officials whether they have checked the wreckage of a car for victims. | Shot by bystanders, men are shown in the video asking officials whether they have checked the wreckage of a car for victims. |
| Tony Wallace, 48 from Shoreham, was watching the air show from nearby Mill Hill with his friends and two children when he saw the plane's failed attempt at a loop-the-loop manouvre. | |
| He told The Independent that the aftermath was "like a war zone". | |
| Speaking on Saturday afternoon shortly after the incident, he said: "There’s still plume of smoke, fire engines and a car covered in foam. It looks like a war zone." | |
| Specialist teams have worked overnight into Sunday afternoon to remove bodies from the scene of the collision. | Specialist teams have worked overnight into Sunday afternoon to remove bodies from the scene of the collision. |
| Sussex Police Assistant Chief Constable Steve Barry said police had identified 11 people they were treating as “highly likely to have died in this tragedy”, but said they could not yet formally identify the bodies. Smoke fills the air after the plane crash (Image: EPA) Emergency services and crash investigation officers work at the site of the crash (Image: Reuters) Those investigating the crash have said they are maintaining an open mind about who has been involved in the crash, as they continue to receive calls for concerned friends and relatives. | |
| Sussex Police have confirmed that personal trainer Matt Jones, 24, and Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone, 23, and Jacob Schilt are among the victims who died. | Sussex Police have confirmed that personal trainer Matt Jones, 24, and Worthing United footballers Matthew Grimstone, 23, and Jacob Schilt are among the victims who died. |
| Floral tributes are left near the site where a Hawker Hunter fighter jet crashed (Image: Reuters) A message is seen on a floral tribute left near the site of the crash (Image: Reuters) The footage was published on YouTube as police urged people to be considerate of those still seeking information on potential victims before they post “extremely graphic” images online. | |
| Officers went on to remind those with photographs and videos of the incident that they “may be of use to investigators.” | Officers went on to remind those with photographs and videos of the incident that they “may be of use to investigators.” |
| In a statement, Sussex Police said: "It is not our place to dictate what may or may not be published anywhere, but from a personal perspective I would ask people to consider the feelings of those who have lost loved ones in this incident and, indeed, who may still not have heard from them and are seeking information. | In a statement, Sussex Police said: "It is not our place to dictate what may or may not be published anywhere, but from a personal perspective I would ask people to consider the feelings of those who have lost loved ones in this incident and, indeed, who may still not have heard from them and are seeking information. |
| "In the aftermath of the accident, we received a lot of calls from people who were worried about relatives and friends. We are working through these, but if the person you called us about has now turned up, please let us know so that we can remove them from our list." | "In the aftermath of the accident, we received a lot of calls from people who were worried about relatives and friends. We are working through these, but if the person you called us about has now turned up, please let us know so that we can remove them from our list." |
| Anyone with information can call 101 or 01273 470101 or they can email their images - to shoreham.aircrash2015sussex.pnn.police.uk - to the force. | Anyone with information can call 101 or 01273 470101 or they can email their images - to shoreham.aircrash2015sussex.pnn.police.uk - to the force. |