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| WWII aircraft pilot dies in crash | WWII aircraft pilot dies in crash |
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| The pilot of a WWII plane was killed when his aircraft crashed during an airshow display in West Sussex. | The pilot of a WWII plane was killed when his aircraft crashed during an airshow display in West Sussex. |
| A spokesman for Shoreham Airshow in West Sussex confirmed that one person died when the Hurricane went down in countryside at 1520 BST. | A spokesman for Shoreham Airshow in West Sussex confirmed that one person died when the Hurricane went down in countryside at 1520 BST. |
| He said no-one else was hurt or injured during the accident which took place north of the A27 on Saturday afternoon. | He said no-one else was hurt or injured during the accident which took place north of the A27 on Saturday afternoon. |
| The Air Accidents Investigation Branch is expected to carry out an investigation into the crash. | |
| Two Messerschmitts, five Spitfires and three Hurricanes were taking part in a WWII re-enactment when the incident happened. | Two Messerschmitts, five Spitfires and three Hurricanes were taking part in a WWII re-enactment when the incident happened. |
| They were doing a mock dog fight and it looked like the plane was doing a dive, but it was going too fast and smashed straight into the ground. Holly Russell | They were doing a mock dog fight and it looked like the plane was doing a dive, but it was going too fast and smashed straight into the ground. Holly Russell |
| Tim Deakin, who saw the plane plough into the hillside, told BBC News 24: "The main point of the show was a Second World War dogfight between some Messerschmitts and some Spitfires. | Tim Deakin, who saw the plane plough into the hillside, told BBC News 24: "The main point of the show was a Second World War dogfight between some Messerschmitts and some Spitfires. |
| "Midway through the dogfight one of the planes, I'm not sure which one, literally, turned quite steeply, went into almost a straight dive and ploughed into a hill probably about a mile from the airfield." | "Midway through the dogfight one of the planes, I'm not sure which one, literally, turned quite steeply, went into almost a straight dive and ploughed into a hill probably about a mile from the airfield." |
| Formation flypast | Formation flypast |
| Two Spitfires carried out a flypast in the "man missing in action" formation shortly after the crash, he said. | Two Spitfires carried out a flypast in the "man missing in action" formation shortly after the crash, he said. |
| Around 20,000 people are believed to have attended the show on Saturday. | Around 20,000 people are believed to have attended the show on Saturday. |
| Its website describes the weekend event as "one of the premier airshows in the UK". | Its website describes the weekend event as "one of the premier airshows in the UK". |
| It is located at the UK's oldest licensed airport and includes a number of air displays and ground events. | It is located at the UK's oldest licensed airport and includes a number of air displays and ground events. |
| The theme for this year's event was the "50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight". | The theme for this year's event was the "50th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight". |
| Spectators said the airshow was delayed for about 30 minutes but organisers said over the tannoy system that the pilot would have wanted them to carry on. | Spectators said the airshow was delayed for about 30 minutes but organisers said over the tannoy system that the pilot would have wanted them to carry on. |
| Eyewitness Holly Russell, from Worthing, said: "They were doing a mock dog fight and it looked like the plane was doing a dive, but it was going too fast and smashed straight into the ground. | Eyewitness Holly Russell, from Worthing, said: "They were doing a mock dog fight and it looked like the plane was doing a dive, but it was going too fast and smashed straight into the ground. |
| "It was nose down... There was a mushroom cloud of black smoke." | "It was nose down... There was a mushroom cloud of black smoke." |
| Sussex Police have urged anyone with video or photographic footage of the crash to contact them. | Sussex Police have urged anyone with video or photographic footage of the crash to contact them. |