Video shows ‘highly skilled’ pilot’s final moments before fatal air show crash
James O’Connell was performing at the Saldanha Bay Airfield
Video shows pilot’s final moments before fatal air show crash in South Africa
South African pilot James O’Connell killed over the weekend in crash at the Saldanha Bay Airfield. (Credit: Maritha Wagner/TMX)
A plane flown by James O’Connell is seen moments before crashing on Saturday in South Africa during an airshow. (Maritha Wagner/TMX)
A fireball is seen at the Saldanha Bay Airfield north of Cape Town on Saturday, March 22, as the plane crashed. (Maritha Wagner/TMX)
The South African Civil Aviation Authority and Air Show South Africa are now investigating the fatal crash. (Maritha Wagner/TMX)