AAIB Special Bulletin S4/2015 - Hawker Hunter T7, G-BXFI - update
Hawker Hunter (G-BXFI), crashed onto public road during air display, near Shoreham Airport, 22 August 2015 - investigation update.
Summary
The aircraft was taking part in an air display at Shoreham Airport during which it conducted a manoeuvre with both a vertical and rolling component, at the apex of which it was inverted. Following the subsequent descent, the aircraft did not achieve level flight before it struck the westbound carriageway of the A27.
Special Bulletin S3/2015 was published on 4 September 2015 to provide preliminary information about the accident gathered from ground inspection, radar data, recorded images and other sources.
This Special Bulletin is published to highlight findings of the AAIB investigation regarding ejection seat safety and the maintenance of ex-military jet aircraft, and to assist the Civil Aviation Authority in its ‘Review of UK Civil Air Displays’ announced on 9 September 2015. A final report will be published in due course.
Seven Safety Recommendations are made.