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New York Times
12-05-2025
- New York Times
Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot's license legal challenge rejected after crash that killed two team-mates
The mother of a Brighton & Hove Albion fan killed in an airshow disaster ten years ago is relieved after the pilot's bid to fly again was turned down for a second time. The High Court has ruled that pilot Andy Hill has no case for a judicial review. It follows a rejection last year of Hill's appeal against a decision by the Civil Aviation Authority not to restore his flying licence. Advertisement 'Hopefully, this really is the end of the road,' said Caroline Schilt, whose son Jacob was among the victims. 'We don't see how he (Hill) can go any further. All of the families we have spoken to are really relieved. 'He has been the bane of our lives for years now. We didn't think that at the beginning, because we assumed there was something wrong with the aircraft, and then we assumed the pilot would be absolutely mortified and would probably never want to fly again anyway.' Brighton supporter Jacob and his friend Matt Grimstone, a member of the club's ground staff, were among 11 men who lost their lives when a vintage jet flown by Hill crashed into traffic on a dual carriageway adjacent to Shoreham Airport in West Sussex in August 2015. The 23-year-old team-mates were on their way to play in a match for Worthing United. Hill was found not guilty in March 2019 of 11 charges of manslaughter by gross negligence and one charge of endangering an aircraft. An inquest in December 2022 ruled that the victims were unlawfully killed. Coroner Penelope Schofield said that it was 'clear and obvious' Hill should have abandoned the manoeuvre he was undertaking.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- BBC News
Shoreham Airshow crash pilot's bid to fly again turned down
A decade after 11 men were killed in one of the worst airshow disasters in the UK their families say they can "finally have peace" knowing the pilot will never fly Hill, the pilot of the Hawker Hunter plane that crashed at Shoreham Airshow in 2015, has had a final legal challenge to get his licence reinstated turned down at the High Court in London. A coroner blamed Mr Hill for the crash which killed the men at an inquest in 2022 after an Old Bailey jury cleared him of manslaughter in Hill appealed against the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) decision not to restore his flying licence. He had been performing a manoeuvre in the vintage aircraft when it crashed into the A27 in West Sussex in August CAA's decision not to let him fly again was upheld following a two-day hearing last a second time, the pilot started the process of applying for a Judicial Review of the CAA of the men who died were told on Friday the application had been turned down. Caroline and Bob Schilt, who lost their son Jacob in the disaster, said they were "greatly relieved" by the said: "It seems to us that justice has finally been served by the refusal to renew his licence."It has taken 10 years to finally bring peace to the 11 families whose lives were torn apart by this avoidable tragedy."Anthony Mallinson lost his father, retired engineer James Graham Mallinson, in the said: "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." Phil Grimstone, who lost his son Matthew, 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."The CAA said it understood that Mr Hill's application for judicial review was refused.A spokesperson for the Judicial Office confirmed this to the BBC, saying Mr Justice Fordham had refused permission for the added: "The claimant has not renewed for an oral reconsideration hearing, so the matter has been closed."
Daily Mail
12-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Shoreham Airshow disaster pilot blamed for the death of 11 people will NEVER fly again after High Court ruling
Ten years after 11 men killed in one of the worst airshow disasters in British history, their families say they can finally have peace knowing the pilot will never fly again. Shoreham Airshow Disaster pilot Andy Hill survived the devastating crash in 2015 and had been trying to get his licence back ever since. Now, the pilot's desperate attempt to regain his licence through a final legal challenge has been refused at the High Court. A coroner blamed him for the crash which killed 11 men 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 then applied for a Judicial Review of the CAA refusal to let him fly again, challenging the decision at the High Court. Families of the men who died ten years ago were told on Friday the application has been turned down. 11 men died in the devastating fireball in the crash at the Shoreham Airshow in 2015 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 licence. '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 licence. '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. A coroner blamed Mr Hill for the deaths of the 11 men in the crash '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.'
