Disclaimer: Potential jurors in the UK should not read this, though surely you will hear these facts.
Straight from the AAIB report:
[The Hawker Hunter] commenced a gentle climbing right turn to 1,600 ft amsl, executing a Derry turn to the left and then commenced a descending left turn to 200 ft amsl
[The pilot, who will remain nameless] held a valid Display Authorisation (DA), issued by the UK CAA, to display the Hawker Hunter to a minimum height of 100 ft during flypasts and 500 ft during Standard 3 category aerobatic manoeuvres.
The aircraft was taking part in an air display at Shoreham Airport during which it conducted a manoeuvre with both a vertical and rolling component, at the apex of which it was inverted. Following the subsequent descent, the aircraft did not achieve level flight before it struck the westbound carriageway of the A27.
Now for some simple logic.
1. The aircraft descended to 200 ft, though it was not authorized to descend below 500 ft during aerobatic maneuvers.
2. The aerobatic maneuver was deliberately performed over a busy carriageway.
3. It struck the carriageway, which was 500 feet below the minimum authorized altitude.
Draw your own conclusions. That's it. If you'd like to dispute any of those three points, have at it.