Originally Posted by
3wheels
Had the pilot been killed in this accident there would have been no trial and he would no doubt have been responsible for what happened. AAIB Report.
Surely, you cant have it both ways?
AAIB reports specifically do not attribute blame, for very good reasons.
I would go further and say Mr Hill should never have been put on trial based on the evidence that was presented.
For those that have not seen it, there is an interesting Tweet from Mr Hill's leading defence counsel....
Thank you to all who helped and supported #AndyHill with his defence in the #ShorehamAirCrash. A tragic case for everyone involved but it was my privilege to have represented such a remarkable man. Our thoughts are with the families who lost their loved ones.
Karim Khalil QC
Those keyboard warriors seeking to condemn Andy Hill would do well to take Mr Khalil's wise words on board.
Ultimately there is always a risk. Statistically the risk is very small given that this was the first fatal UK airshow accident involving someone other than the aircrew for over sixty years. Ultimately society has to decide if it is prepared to accept that small risk. What makes this particular incident worse is that many of those killed or injured were simply passing by with no interest in the show. To an extent, if you attend a show (or watch from outside) you are choosing to accept some risk but there is no realistic way of limiting the risk to just those attending.