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...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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