Shoreham airshow crash victims may be in line for huge compensation pay out | Daily Mail Online
Found this. Surely this is just the insurance company paying out as no cause has yet been established and therefore no liability. As per the following :-
Section 76 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982.
This states that where material loss or damage is caused to any person or property on land, by an aircraft while in flight, the owners of that aircraft are strictly liable.
In essence, the Act directs that the aircraft owner shall be treated as having caused the crash and the victims are automatically entitled to compensation without having to prove anything.
The insurance company will then decide once the investigation has been completed, or in the light of new information, if there is the need for a counter claim against anyone else, such as a maintenance firm, parts supplier or the air show organisers.
I personally don't think that any liability has been admitted by anyone yet.