South African pilot James O’Connell killed over the weekend in crash during air show at the Saldanha Bay Airfield, in an incident captured on video.

The country’s Civil Aviation Authority and Air Show South Africa are probing the cause of the doomed flight. O’Connell was remembered as a “highly skilled and respected” pilot from South ...

Mr Emmenis said he had known Mr O'Connell from the latter's time as a test pilot at the South African Air Force. According to him, Mr O'Connell worked at the Air Force for nearly three decades ...

Onlookers were enjoying the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, South Africa, when the tragedy occurred on Saturday afternoon. Flier James O’Connell was at the controls of an Impala Mark 1 aircraft ...

A PILOT has tragically died after his plane spiralled out of control and exploded in a fireball crash at an air show.

The South African Air Force (SAAF) is mourning the loss of veteran test pilot Retired Lieutenant Colonel James O’Connell, who ...

Munster great O'Connell, who won 108 Ireland caps and played on three Lions tours including the 2009 series where he captained the side in South Africa, was appointed Ireland forwards coach in ...