The AAIB report found the plane was flying too low and too slowly to complete a loop the loop

Plane was flying at 105 knots rather than the 150 knots considered the minimum to enter the manoeuvre

3,500ft

Minimum safe height

Plane flew 800ft too low

2,700ft

Top of the

manoeuvre

Enter

loop

Exit

loop

Flying north-east to south-west, the aircraft crashed into the A27. The crash site stretched for more than 240 metres

A27

A27

Shoreham

-by-Sea

Car park

Airport

River

Adur

Plane was flying at 105 knots rather than the 150 knots considered the minimum to enter the manoeuvre

Flying north-east to south-west, the aircraft crashed into the A27. The crash site stretched for more than 240 metres

3,500ft

Minimum safe height

Plane flew 800ft too low

A27

2,700ft

Top of the

manoeuvre

A27

Shoreham

-by-Sea

Car park

Airport

River

Adur

Enter

loop

Exit

loop