An inquest into the Shoreham Airshow disaster will begin today after years of delays.

Eleven people died and 17 were injured after a plane taking part in an aerial display crashed onto the A27 in Shoreham in August 2015.

The former military aircraft had been performing a loop manoeuvre but collided with cars on the busy road.

An official investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) concluded that the cause of the disaster was pilot error.

The Argus: The moment prior to the aircrash during the Shoreham Airshow in August 2015: credit - Sussex Police and CPSThe moment prior to the aircrash during the Shoreham Airshow in August 2015: credit - Sussex Police and CPS

The pilot of the plane, Andrew Hill, was charged with 11 counts of manslaughter by gross negligence but found not guilty on all counts following a trial.

The inquest into the tragedy opened in September 2015, but was adjourned in 2018 due to criminal proceedings.

Hearings set for September 2020 were then postponed due to the pandemic.

The inquest is expected to last roughly three weeks and will include eye-witness evidence from the tragedy and evidence from the AAIB.

At a pre-inquest review in September, it was confirmed that Mr Hill would not be called as a witness as he had already submitted evidence to the investigation.

The Shoreham Airshow has not been held since the disaster.