A fighter jet areoplane has crashed at a country air show on Saturday.
Details around the crash at Sussex Air Show remain scare, however, it would appear that the pilot of the Hawker Hunter was pulled from the burning wreckage of his aircraft after it came down.
The unidentified man is said to be recovering in hospital, although it remains unclear who else has been hurt.
#shorehamairshow #shoreham #crash #ShorehamBySea #shorehamairport pic.twitter.com/JgGUz4SoWK
— Liam Edwards (@Liam1977) August 22, 2015
Shoreham Air Show tweeted that there had been a "major incident".
There has been a major incident outside the airfield boundary. The emergency services are responding. Updates will follow when available
— Shoreham Airshow (@shorehamairshow) August 22, 2015
The Hawker Hunter has crashed at #Shoreham. This is a truly awful scene. pic.twitter.com/MZ1i55qLNA
— Nicholas Hair (@NDH37087) August 22, 2015
The aircraft may have crashed on the A27 outside Brighton, near where the show is held. Spectators have been told that it may be several hours before they can leave.
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