Octopussy plane pilot killed

A man piloting a small plane made famous in the James Bond film Octopussy died before horrified spectators when the jet crashed in flames during a practice session for a weekend air show.

A man piloting a small plane made famous in the James Bond film Octopussy died before horrified spectators when the jet crashed in flames during a practice session for a weekend air show.

Scott Manning, 48, was killed yesterday when his single-seat Stinger jet crashed at the end of the runway at Carp Airport, Ottawa. No spectators were injured.

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