James O'Connell died after the plane he was flying crashed during a performance at the West Coast Air Show held in Saldanha, 112 km (70 miles) north of Cape Town, over the weekend.

O’Connell was remembered as a “highly skilled and respected” pilot from South Africa, air show officials said. 3 Spectators were horrified by the fatal incident.

James O'Connell died after the plane he was flying crashed during a performance at the West Coast Air Show held in Saldanha, 112 km (70 miles) north of Cape Town, over the weekend.