Low flyby by jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate

The flyby happened on Saturday before a rugby game between South Africa and New Zealand in Cape Town.

Footage of the flyover quickly began circulating on social media, prompting mixed reactions as some expressed concerns over safety.

Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks Airlink insist flyby conducted according to regulations A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over saf

A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of around 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks.

Flightradar24 estimates that the lead jet passed just 12 to 14 metres above the roof of Cape Town Stadium

A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks

A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks

Dramatically low flyby by passenger jets over packed South African stadium sparks safety debate  AP News

The Qatar Airways-backed airline, Airlink, have defended a double flypast over South Africa’s rugby union match against New Zealand after online backlash. Two passenger jets flew above the DHL Stadium in Cape Town with flight tracking website Flightradar24 stating that one of the two planes cleared the arena’s roof by

Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.

JAWS were on the floor after two planes nearly collided in the skies above South Africa's high-stakes clash versus New Zealand. During 'Rugby's Greatest Rivalry' series' second Test, two gigantic passenger planes flew over the DHL Stadium. The Cape Town show was an organised flyover, but fans were shocked at just how c

Nailbiting new footage shows two Embraer E190 and an Embraer E195 planes coming within just metres of the roof of Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a close flyover

Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to FlightRadar.

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Two Airlink jets stunned crowds with an ultra-low flyover above Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before the South African Springboks vs. New Zealand All Blacks rugby match Saturday.