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Shoreham air crash pilot still under investigation one year on from crash that killed eleven

Andy Hill is waiting to find out if he will face manslaughter charges

SHOREHAM air crash pilot Andy Hill strolls with his dog a year on from the tragedy which killed 11.

He looked gaunt and dishevelled as he waits to find if he will face manslaughter charges.

 Andy Hill seen out walking his dog as manslaughter charges hang over his head
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Andy Hill seen out walking his dog as manslaughter charges hang over his headCredit: Fame Flynet

Mr Hill, who spent nearly a month in hospital, has no visible injuries from the disaster at the airshow.

Giovanna Chirico, who lost partner Mark Trussler, 54, in the tragedy, said: “It makes me quite angry that he is strolling about.

“I’ve been really emotional this week and this has upset me even more.”

Mr Hill, 52, was flying a vintage Hunter Hawker jet when it lost control and smashed into the busy A27 causing a fireball near Shoreham, West Sussex.

 Shoreham Airshow jet pilot Andy Hill, 51, crashed his Hawker Hunter on the A27
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Shoreham Airshow jet pilot Andy Hill, 51, crashed his Hawker Hunter on the A27
 Fireball . . . the jet smashed into cars
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Fireball . . . the jet smashed into carsCredit: Xposure

 

 11 people died in the disaster
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11 people died in the disasterCredit: Eddie Mitchell

He was quizzed under caution in December.

Cops want to see the results of an Air Accident Investigation Branch probe.

An interim AAIB report found Mr Hill, of Sandon, Herts, started his loop hundreds of feet lower than his licence allowed.

Detectives now want flight logs and analysis by RAF experts before they can question him again.

Sussex Police went to the High Court last month to get them released. But the reserved judgement may take another two months.

 The pilot failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvre
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The pilot failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvreCredit: PA:Press Association
 The plane smashed onto the A27 outside Shoreham
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The plane smashed onto the A27 outside ShorehamCredit: Getty Images
 Investigators at the scene of the crash
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Investigators at the scene of the crashCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
 housands of people paid tribute today to the people who last their lives in the Shoreham Airshow Crash
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housands of people paid tribute today to the people who last their lives in the Shoreham Airshow CrashCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd

Mr Hill could be investigated for manslaughter by gross negligence and endangering lives under strict air navigation laws.

Lawyers representing victims’ families said they had settled two compensation claims with the jet’s owners. A third is expected to be completed soon.

Memorials are set to take place today and on Monday in Shoreham.