(Newswire.net — September 6, 2015) — Camera footage from the cockpit of a vintage military jet that crashed in Shreham Airshow, revealed airplane was responsive to a pilot’s control until the end, an initial report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) reported.
Eleven people were killed after the Hawker Hunter jet crashed onto a freeway in West Sussex in southeast England during the Shoreham Airshow on August 22. The pilot, Andy Hill, survived the crash and is in the hospital.
The pilot was performing aerobatic stunts, but during a loop, something went terribly wrong. He couldn’t pull out of the loop and smash onto the busy road outside Airfield. The vintage jet wreckage burst in flames, however people managed to approach and pull out the pilot from cockpit.
According to the AAIB, two “image recording cameras” were mounted inside cockpit. After investigators analyzed the footages, they saw all instruments were working properly showing airplane was in ‘good working order’ just before crash.
Investigators now analyze great amount of footages and photos in order to determine the jet’s maneuvers, flight path and speed.
The pre-flight inspection conducted by AAIB determined aircraft was in good condition, and the “pilot is in good spirits and looking forward to the flight.”
An inquest into the disaster was launched on Wednesday by West Sussex Coroner Penelope Schofield, Russia Today reported.
Authorities invited families of those killed in accident to come to County Hall North in Horsham, Sussex, for an official naming of the dead.
According to pilot David Wildridge, who had flown at the same airshow earlier that day, said it is highly unusual for this to happen to such experienced pilot.
“He is a highly experienced pilot, well-known and well-loved. He is highly professional and it is totally unusual for this to happen. He was a Harrier pilot in the Air Force. They are the top RAF (Royal Air Force) pilots – the best of the best,” he told the Telegraph.