What happened
On July 4, 2011, at 1528 UTC, a midair collision occurred near Shoreham, West Sussex, United Kingdom, involving two aircraft. The aircraft involved were a Vans RV-6A, registration G-RVGC, and a Diamond DA-40, registration G-CEZR.
Both aircraft had departed from Shoreham at an unknown time. During maneuvers in the area, the two planes collided. The collision resulted in the destruction of G-RVGC and substantial damage to G-CEZR. The pilot of the Vans RV-6A sustained 1 fatal injury, while the two occupants of the Diamond DA-40 were not injured.
Weather conditions at the time of the accident were Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) with a visibility of 6 statute miles and winds from 160 degrees at 4 knots.