Glen Dell

Glen Dell (9 April 1962 – 12 October 2013) was a South African commercial airline trainer and aerobatics pilot, who was qualified to race in the Red Bull Air Race World Championship in seasons 2008 and 2009.

Glen Dell
Born(1962-04-09)9 April 1962
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died12 October 2013(2013-10-12) (aged 51)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Cause of deathAircrash
Nationality South Africa

Dell's father was a World War II pilot, and he himself got his Private Pilot License around the year 1979. He then joined the South African Air Force to fly helicopters. After obtaining his Commercial Pilot License, he joined South African Airways in 1994, where he became a Senior Training Captain.[1][2][3]

Starting in 1985, he won the National Aerobatic Championships in various categories 12 times. He competed in the World Aerobatic Championships since 1994, and became Advanced World Aerobatic Champion in 2004.[2][3][4]

Dell died in Sunninghill Hospital in Johannesburg suffering burns sustained when his aircraft, an Extra EA-330 crashed on 12 October 2013 at the Secunda Airshow in Secunda, Mpumalanga.[5]

Red Bull Air Races

He first flight dated 2008 in the Red Bull Air Race World Series.

Glen Dell
at the Red Bull Air Race World Series
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Points Wins Rank
2008
12th
12th
11th
CAN
12th
10th
11th
12th
CAN
12th		 0 0 12th

Legend:

  • CAN: Cancelled
  • DNP: Did not participate
  • DNS: Did not show
  • DQ: Disqualified
  • NC: Not classified

See also

References
  1. "Glenn Dell selected to compete in the Red Bull Air Race Series". Krugersdorp Flying Club. 2006. Archived from the original on 12 January 2007.
  2. "About Glen". Glen Dell Aerobatics. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. "About Slick Aircraft". Slick Aircraft. 2020. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  4. "Glen Dell Red Bull Air Race Pilot 2007". Air-Races.com. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2007.
  5. "Aerobatic pilot dies after show crash". News24 Archives. News24. 12 October 2013. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.


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