AS THE anniversary of the Shoreham Airshow disaster which killed 11 people approaches relatives are still awaiting answers as to the chain of events which caused the crash.

Specialist aviation lawyers at Irwin Mitchell are representing 11 clients including people injured in the crash, those who witnessed family members killed and relatives of two of the deceased.

Pilot Andy Hill's Hawker Hunter T7 aircraft crashed into the westbound carriageway of the A27 after a failed manoeuvre on August 22, killing 11 men and leaving the pilot with serious injuries.

Clive Garner, Head of the Aviation team at Irwin Mitchell said: “The tragedy at last year's Shoreham Airshow will live long in the memories of those who suffered injury and those who lost family and friends. Sadly, some of those affected may never fully recover from what happened.

“Those who have been left injured or who lost loved ones in the incident rightly want to understand exactly why this dreadful incident occurred. There are several complex investigations being undertaken including those by the aviation authorities, the coroner and the police.

“Although the Civil Aviation Authority has already announced improvements to safety standards for future UK airshows, it is a matter of deep regret that it has taken the terrible loss of life at Shoreham before these recommendations were made. In addition, the on-going investigations may identify further lessons which need to be learned.”

The first pre-inquest review was held in March and a second pre-inquest review is due to be held on September 19.

The full inquest is likely to be held in 2017.

A Special Bulletin report into the crash released by the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) in March 2016 revealed that the organisers of the air show were not aware of the pilot’s display routine and made 14 recommendations to improve the safety of airshows in future.

A final report from the AAIB is expected to be published in the Autumn.

Andy Hill has been interviewed under caution by police.

The organisers of the Shoreham Airshow made a statement yesterday.

It read: "The thoughts and deepest sympathies of everyone associated with the event are with the families of those who lost their lives last year. We know this will be a particularly challenging time and we share the deep sorrow of the whole community.

"We will be marking the anniversary by laying flowers on behalf of the Airshow at the Shoreham Tollbridge memorial. We also stand ready to contribute once the plans for the permanent memorial have progressed to the stage where support is needed.

"Ahead of the publication of the final AAIB report, we are continuing to offer our full cooperation and support to the investigation."