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