Shoreham Airshow Crash Death Toll 'Could Reach 20'

Shoreham Airshow Crash Death Toll 'Could Reach 20'

The death toll in the Shoreham air disaster could rise to 20 police have warned - as teams begin recovering the plane's wreckage as part of the investigation into what caused the crash.

A crane has moved in to lift debris scattered when the 1950s Hawker Hunter jet plummeted on to the A27 after failing to pull out of a loop-the-loop stunt.

Pilot Andrew Hill is fighting for his life after being put into a medically induced coma, while at least 11 people were killed in the crash. This figure could rise to 20 once all the wreckage has been cleared, Sussex Police have warned.

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