Pilot killed in Waterford crash was flying classic 'James Bond' mini-jet

A pilot killed in a plane crash in Waterford was flying a type of homebuilt mini-jet immortalised by a James Bond film.

Pilot killed in Waterford crash was flying classic 'James Bond' mini-jet
Sun, 26 Jul, 2015 - 14:05

A pilot killed in a plane crash in Waterford was flying a type of homebuilt mini-jet immortalised by a James Bond film.

Howard Cox, 67, from Devon, was on his way to an air show in his unique single seat BD5 aircraft, when it came down yesterday evening in a field near Dungarvan, Co Waterford.

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