South Africa airline causes uproar after daring stadium flyover

Airlink, Southern Africa’s premier airline, released a statement assuring the public that the events were planned and rehearsed beforehand, and that it was approved by the Civil Aviation Authority

The stunt was met with huge cheers from the estimated crowd of 56,000 people, but has sparked major debate over safety risks.

The spectacular flyover of Cape Town's DHL Stadium has led to polarised views.

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

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

Aviators divided over daring low pass over stadium in South Africa  The Times

Flightradar24, a platform which tracks live flight data, calculated that two Airlink planes flew less than 50ft (15m) over the DHL Stadium.

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