Airshow Crash Pilot Facing Manslaughter Charges

Credit: Hawker Hunter: Tim Felce
LONDON—The pilot of a Hawker Hunter jet that crashed during aerobatic maneuvers at the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 people on the ground, will face criminal charges. The pilot, Andrew Hill, 54, survived the Aug. 22, 2015, crash after being thrown clear of the wreckage. Hill faces 11 charges of...

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