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Shoreham witness: Public shouldn't expect manoeuvres from old planes

People expect to see "barrel rolls and loop the loops" at air shows despite the age of some of the planes involved, says aviation enthusiast Nicholas Hair.

He said although ex-military aircraft do have a longer shelf-life than commercial aircraft, the public should be "a bit more sensitive" to the age of "museum pieces" participating in air shows.

Speaking about the safety of air shows, Mr Hair said he would "hate" for shows which raise "raise thousands of pounds for charities every year" to be stopped because of a "freak accident."

Seven people have died and fourteen more were injured when a vintage plane crashed onto the A27 during the Shoreham airshow in West Sussex.

This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Sunday 23 August 2015.

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