Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot's licence appeal turned down again
The pilot who crashed at the Shoreham Airshow ten years ago, killing 11 men, has failed in his final attempt to be allowed to fly again.
Andy Hill, who survived the disaster in 2015, challenged a Civil Aviation Authority decision not to restore his licence.
A coroner blamed him for the crash at an inquest in 2022, after an Old Bailey jury cleared him of manslaughter in 2019.
Mr Hill appealed against the Civil Aviation Authority decision not to restore his flying licence.
Their decision not to let him fly again was upheld following a two day hearing last year.
For a second time, the pilot started the process of apply for a Judicial Review of the CAA refusal to let him fly again.
Families of the men who died ten years ago were told on Friday (9 May) the application has been turned down.
Caroline and Bob Schilt lost their son Jacob in the disaster.
He was travelling to play football with his best friend Matthew Grimstone when they were both killed.
They felt Mr Hill's continued efforts to fly again despite the coroner blaming him for the crash felt like a personal vendetta against the families.
Bob and Caroline Schilt said: 'We are greatly relieved to hear that Andrew Hill has been refused the opportunity to take out a judicial review against the CAA.
'We attended the hearing in London at which the CAA explained their reasoning for denying Hill his license.
'After the coroner's conclusion found that the eleven men were unlawfully killed due to Hill's diabolical flying, it seems to us that justice has finally been served by the refusal to renew his license.
'It has taken 10 years to finally bring peace to the eleven families whose lives were torn apart by this avoidable tragedy.'
Anthony Mallinson lost his father, retired engineer James Graham Mallinson, in the 2015 disaster.
'We are delighted as a family to hear the news that Mr Hill's latest Judicial Review against the CAA has been refused by the High Court and their decision to revoke all of his flying licences will remain unchanged.
'This will hopefully now enable us after nearly 10 years to finally be able to grieve for all of our loved ones in peace and we would now ask Mr Hill to fully respect that.'
Matthew Grimstone's dad, Philip, said they believed the CAA were clear Hill's poor flying skills and judgement led to the tragedy.
Phil Grimstone said: 'Obviously we are relieved and hope that will now be the end of this.
'We believe that there is nothing to stop Mr Hill applying for a flying licence in another country, given the reasons the CAA gave for rejecting his licences here we hope that he is never allowed.'
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