Shoreham Airshow crash death toll 'could reach 20'

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The death toll in the Shoreham air disaster could rise to 20 police have warned - as teams begin recovering the plane's wreckage as part of the investigation into what caused the crash.

A crane has moved in to lift debris scattered when the 1950s Hawker Hunter jet plummeted on to the A27 after failing to pull out of a loop-the-loop stunt.

Pilot Andrew Hill is fighting for his life after being put into a medically induced coma, while at least 11 people were killed in the crash. This figure could rise to 20 once all the wreckage has been cleared, Sussex Police have warned.

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