( CNN ) -- A plane performing at an air show in Davenport , Iowa , crashed and exploded in front of thousands of spectators . The pilot of the plane was killed in the accident Saturday afternoon when the plane nosedived into an alfalfa field during the Quad City Air Show , officials said . The pilot , who died on impact , was not immediately identified by authorities . The plane , a high performance L-39 Albatross jet trainer , was attempting a 45-degree bank when it crashed , Assistant Police Chief Don Schaeffer told CNN affiliate WQAD . The pilot was a member of the Hopper Flight , a group of exhibition fliers , Schaeffer said . A home video taken by a spectator showed what appeared to be three airplanes flying in formation when one appeared to experience a problem . Seconds later , the plane hit the ground and exploded in a giant fireball . `` Ladies and gentlemen , please keep your seats , '' an announcer can be heard saying on the video obtained by CNN affiliate KWQC . `` We have training and personnel on board to handle these situations . '' The crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety , officials said . The air show was temporarily halted after the crash , with `` Taps '' being sounded as aircraft flew in formation over the crowd . The crash occurred just days after federal investigators released their findings behind the cause of a crash last September at the National Championship Air Races in Reno , Nevada , that killed a pilot and 10 spectators . More than 60 others were injured in the crash . Investigators found that unprecedented speed and worn aircraft parts were behind the accident .
The plane crashes into an alfalfa field in Davenport , Iowa . The pilot has not been identified by authorities . A home video captures the crash and subsequent explosion .