The video of a witness captured the moment a plane crashed during the West Coast Air Show 2025 on Saturday (22) in Saldanha, South Africa.
An Impala Mark 1 aircraft was seen by performing a routine exhibition on viewers on the air show, before the plane’s nose plunged to the floor, falling into a huge fireball.
See moment the plane crashes and explodes:
Reuters was able to independently verify the location by the building’s structures and the airport layout seen in the video that corresponded to the file and satellite images.
He also checked the video date from the statement released by the West Coast Air Show 2025 organizers.
The plane was piloted by the South African pilot James the ‘Connell, who died in the accident.
The aircraft seemed stable for most of the presentation, according to a statement by the event organizer.
The rescuers quickly arrived at the scene and all viewers escaped unharmed, the statement added.
This content was originally published at a time when plane crashes during South Africa on CNN Brazil.
Source: CNN Brasil
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