PEOPLE across Sussex are today remembering the victims of the Shoreham Airshow crash, seven years after the disaster.

Eleven men lost their lives when a vintage plane crashed into the A27 on this day in 2015 and erupted in a fireball.

Sussex Police Chief Constable Jo Shiner tweeted: “Remembering those who lost their lives in the horrific events seven years ago at the Shoreham Airshow, and those emergency service responders from Sussex Police and other partners who will never be able to forget what they saw.”

Among the victims were Matthew Grimstone and Jacob Schilt, whose deaths at 23 were particularly mourned within the football community.

The two friends, from Brighton, were on their way to play for Worthing United at the time of the crash.

They were both avid football fans with Matthew having worked at Brighton Football Club for seven years.

Jacob had played in a number of charity football games, raising thousands of pounds for good causes.

Caroline Schilt, Jacob’s mother, tweeted: “Seven years ago Jacob was robbed of a future full of promise. He had a lovely girlfriend, he was a talented footballer and he was destined for a career in planning, perhaps we will gain some understanding this year of how this could have been allowed to happen.”

Many of the victims were on their way to take photographs of the airshow, including Graham Mallinson, 72, and Mark Reeves, 53.

Mark, a keen motorcyclist, was described in a statement by his family as “a gentle, loving, incredibly giving family man".

Mark Trussler was also thought to have been riding his bike at the time of the crash. The 54-year-old had been going to the airshow to watch the last flight of the Vulcan bomber.

Other victims, also from Brighton, were Dylan Archer and Richard Smith.

Richard, 26, had lived in Hove for two years while working as a marketing and web developer. He was described by his family as a caring person with a passion for cycling.

Tony Brightwell, 53, was also a keen cyclist as well as a pilot, having learned to fly at Shoreham airfield.

He was an avid aircraft enthusiast and had been cycling to watch the airshow.

Maurice Abrahams, 76, from Rottingdean also died in the tragedy. The chauffeur was on his way to pick up a bride for her wedding.

Maurice served as a member of the Grenadier Guards and the Parachute Regiment and was a police officer with Hampshire Police until he retired.

Matt Jones, 24, and Daniele Polito, 23, were both killed - they were in a car together.

An inquest into the deaths is due to take place later this year, as the families of the victims seek answers for their deaths.

The thoughts of everyone at The Argus are with the families, friends and loved ones of the victims.