Crash tragedy jet had flown at Cosford Air Show

The Hawker Hunter jet that crashed in the Shoreham tragedy last weekend had previously flown at Cosford Air Show, it is believed.

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A plane with the same serial number as the crashed jet, WV372, was pictured over the skies of Shropshire in 2006. Since then, Hawker Hunters have appeared at the annual show at least six times.

The pilot of WV372, Andy Hill had also flown at Cosford - taking to the skies in the Vulcan back in 2013.

All the remaining Hunters have been grounded by the Civil Aviation Authority, CAA, following last weekend's disaster that claimed at least 11 lives.

Officials at RAF Cosford yesterday said it was too early to comment on which vintage planes would appear at next year's show.

The plane before it crashed at the Shoreham Air Show in West Sussex