00:00A pilot was killed after his plane spiraled out of control and crashed during an air show
00:07in South Africa.
00:09James O'Connell was performing at the West Coast Air Show 2025 in Saldanha on Saturday
00:15when the tragic incident occurred.
00:18Video from eyewitnesses shows that an Impala Mark 1 aircraft was executing a routine aerial
00:23display when it suddenly nose-dived into the ground, erupting into a massive fireball.
00:29The plane had appeared stable throughout most of the performance before the crash.
00:34A statement released by the organizers of West Coast Air Show 2025 stated emergency
00:40responders arrived swiftly at the scene and all spectators escaped unharmed.
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