A commenter at the South African event said the pilot seemingly made no attempt to eject from the plane before impact Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a ...

Thousands of airshow visitors were shocked when a plane suddenly spiralled out of control and crashed to the ground in a massive fireball, killing the "highly skilled and respected" pilot inside.

A ‘highly skilled’ pilot has died after crashing during a performance at an air show in South Africa. James O’Connell was performing at the West Coast Air Show in Saldanha, 70 miles north of ...