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ITV News
12-05-2025
- ITV News
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.'
BBC News
06-03-2025
- BBC News
Shoreham Airshow pilot launches High Court bid to fly again
The pilot whose plane crashed at the Shoreham Airshow, killing 11 men, has taken an appeal to have his license reinstated to the High Hill was performing a manoeuvre in a vintage aircraft when it crashed into the A27 in West Sussex in regulator the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suspended his pilot and flight radio telephony licences following the incident and their regulation and review panel rejected an appeal to let him fly again in October 2024. The CAA is now considering an Judicial Review claim which Mr Hill has lodged. Mr Hill, from Sandon in Hertfordshire, was charged with 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence, but was found not guilty after a trial in March December 2022, a coroner ruled Mr Hill's flying of the Hawker Hunter plane led to the 11 men being unlawfully killed. In October, the CAA upheld a decision to revoke Mr Hill's licenses, saying he "still seeks to disassociate himself from any meaningful responsibility for the accident".Usually, reviews against public bodies must be made within three months of a decision being made. However, Mr Hill's claim missed the 17 January deadline. Caroline and Bob Schilt, whose son Jacob died in the disaster, said Mr Hill's appeal feels like a "vendetta" against the deceased's said: "Hill has never accepted any form of responsibility for killing eleven men as a result of his diabolical flying."He has never shown any remorse and we don't believe he ever will."Tony Mallinson, who lost his father Graham in the crash, said Mr Hill should respect the CAA's decision last October. He said: "You would think that he would now give up this campaign and let us all grieve for our loved ones in peace, but how can we?" The CAA has 21 days to acknowledge Mr Hill's claim and set out its argument if it believes the review should not go ahead. In a statement on Thursday, it wrote: "The thoughts of everyone at the UK Civil Aviation Authority remain with those affected by the tragic crash."
