LETTER: Keep air shows at a distance

Air shows should be held as far away from residential areas as is humanly possible. During the air show held last year over Eastbourne I was in my garden when a plane, belonging to the Red Arrows display team, broke away from the rest of the team and flew over my garden at a very low height.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2016, 15:00 BST

In a split second I saw the insignia on the plane, I could feel the throb of the engine, I was aware of heat being radiated from the plane’s bodywork. I did not feel thrilled or exhilarated. I was petrified. Whilst I am aware of the fact that the display team are exceptional regarding accuracy and brilliant teamwork, there is always an exception to the rule.

I am a survivor of the Coventry blitz. In November 1940 a landmine was dropped outside the front door of our home in which I was sheltering with my brother and my parents. We crawled out of the ruins. I need no reminder of how it feels to be the victim of an air attack.

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Those who witnessed the Shorham Air Show disaster will never forget it. Please do not have air shows where a huge mass of the population will gather if it is unregulated. It is an accident waiting to happen, which must be avoided.

Mrs J I Hoban

Lindfield Road

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