Shoreham Accident.
Annual Fatalities in Airshows in the UK (Source - Wiki):
(2015 - so far) 11. (2014) 1. (2013) 1. (2012) 1. (2011) 1. (2010) Nil. (2009) Nil. (2008) Nil. (2007) 1. (2006) 1. In all cases of "1", it was the pilot only who lost his life.
Comparable figures for Annual Road Fatalities in the UK (Source - Wiki - UK Department of Transport):
(2013) 1713. (2012) 1754. (2011) 1901. (2010) 1850. (2009) 2222. (2008) 2538. (2007) 2946.
With all due appreciation of the horror of the Shoreham accident, and with all sympathy for the victims and their families, might we be in danger of overreacting here ?
Just a thought.
Danny42C.
Last edited by Danny42C; 31st Aug 2015 at 16:29.
Reason: Amend "Possible '21+' to '11'.