At Shoreham at least, the display line could surely be the beach, with spectators on the shore line.
Even that is not without risk. In 1980 the Red Arrows were displaying over Brighton beach and one of the aircraft hit the mast of a yacht. This is the pilot bailing out.
Air displays have an inherent risk. But is that not why many people go to them - to see mighty-machines and daring-do? Ever since Tony Blair's malign government there has been an aversion to any kind of risk. But I don't think you will find that many people will turn up to an air display in which no aircraft are allowed to fly, or a Formula 1 race in which overtaking was banned.
Life is a terminal disease with inherent risks - get over it.
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