Pilot showed 'total disregard' for safety in crash that killed Munster coach Greig Oliver

The investigation into the South African pilot said he put Mr Oliver through a series of quick dynamic acrobatic turns the canopy was not certified for
Pilot showed 'total disregard' for safety in crash that killed Munster coach Greig Oliver

Greig Oliver. Picture: Sam Barnes/Sportsfile

Former Munster Rugby coach Greig Oliver was killed in a horrific paragliding crash in South Africa by a pilot who showed a “total disregard” for his passengers's safety, an official report said.

The investigation into the South African pilot said he put Mr Oliver through a series of quick dynamic acrobatic turns the canopy was not certified for. The 22-year-old pilot’s GoPro camera captured the father-of-two screaming out “Jesus”.

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