West Coast Air Show: Final moments of South African pilot James O'Connell before crash

Decorated test pilot James O'Connell was in a "good frame of mind" prior to the crash, the BBC is told.

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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.

According to organisers, Mr O'Connell was performing a "routine display" on a retired military aircraft when it "experienced a sudden loss of altitude and entered a steep dive".

An investigation into the accident is currently underway as tributes pour in for the seasoned former Air Force pilot.

Mr O'Connell's crash was captured by numerous videos and images which have since been shared widely on social media.

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