The pilot involved in the Shoreham Airshow disaster is appearing in front of a panel to request the reinstatement of his flying licence.

Andrew Hill is set to attend a hearing in front of the Civil Aviation Authority at the International Dispute Resolution Centre today, October 2, at 10am.

Mr Hill’s licence was revoked after his Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto the A27 killing eleven people on August 22, 2015. 

He is now seeking to reinstate his plane airline transport pilot licence, private pilot plane licence and flight radiotelephony operator’s licence.

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Caroline Schilt, the mother of Jacob, 23, who was killed in the disaster, said: “We are furious that he even wants his licence back and considering his defence at the trial it is sheer arrogance that he thinks he deserves it.”

Mr Hill’s intention to do so was reported in December of last year after it was revealed in the Discovery+ documentary ‘Fatal Flight: Shoreham’.

Smoke billowing from the scene of the crash Smoke billowing from the scene of the crash (Image: Martyn Valentine) At the time, Anthony Mallinson, whose father Graham died in the crash, told The Sun: “You’d think, out of respect for all of our loved ones lost he would just let this one go now and just draw a line under it. We’re trying to draw a line under it.

“Why is he still continuing to put us through this stress and worry?

“To try and want to fly, knowing how the world sees him as a pilot and what happened, you’d think he’d want to go away into a corner and not be heard of.”

Phil Grimstone, whose son Matthew was also killed in the crash, told The Sun: “It’s the ninth Christmas without our loved ones, which is bloody hard because Matthew loved Christmas.

“Since then, Christmas is cold. You know? We got a couple of grandkids. So they help a lot. But it’ll never be the same again.”

An inquest last year concluded that the victims of the disaster were unlawfully killed, however Mr Hill was cleared of manslaughter in 2019.

Senior coroner Penelope Schofield said in her conclusion that Mr Hill’s flying was “exceptionally bad” and that the failed manoeuvre that led to the crash was “not a small misjudgement”.

Mr Hill attempted to loop the plane but carried on rather than aborting the flight and crashed onto the A27 near Shoreham Airport.

The hearing is scheduled to run until 10.30am tomorrow, October 3.