Shoreham air crash: Inquest into deaths opened
The inquest into the deaths of 11 people in the Shoreham disaster has opened and adjourned.
The inquest into the deaths of 11 people in the Shoreham disaster has opened and adjourned.
The inquest into the deaths of the 11 Shoreham air disaster victims will be opened today.
All the victims' names will be officially released during today's hearing at County Hall North in Horsham, West Sussex.
Eleven people died when the vintage aircraft crashed on the A27 more than a week ago.
Families of those who died have been invited to the opening of the inquiry by West Sussex senior coroner Penelope Schofield's office.
Due to ongoing investigations by the Air Accident Investigation Branch, the inquest will be adjourned to a later date.
Helicopter video shows the scale of tributes left on Shoreham's 'bridge of flowers' for the 11 victims of the airshow disaster
Up to 300 emergency workers involved in the Shoreham air crash operation will be offered special counselling.
A retired pilot from Lincolnshire was originally listed to fly the Hawker Hunter which crashed at Shoreham Airshow this weekend.