Mill Hill plane crash: Police say more Bodies had been found

The bodies of more victims may be discovered as investigators and emergency services continue to search the scene of the Shoreham airshow plane crash, police have said.

Seven people died when a Hawker Hunter jet crashed into four cars on the A27 at Shoreham in West Sussex after it failed to pull out of a loop manoeuvre.

Supt Jane Derrick of Sussex police said on Saturday night that the pilot was flown to the Royal Sussex Hospital where he is in a critical condition and fighting for his life.

“At this time we are continuing to search … the area to ensure that we have identified all the casualties,” Derrick said. “It is possible that tonight and tomorrow we are going to find more bodies at the scene.”

A further 14 people were treated for minor injuries. Unconfirmed reports said that two cyclists were killed in the crash. One of the vehicles hit was a Daimler regularly used for weddings.

The vintage Hawker Hunter single-seat fighter jet was attempting a loop manoeuvre, but the plane reportedly failed to pull out. One eyewitness said that the pilot did not eject before the plane hit the ground. The wrecked plane came to rest in a bush.