South African airline Airlink defends dramatic stadium flyover

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

[SAnews.gov.za] Southern Africa's premier airline, Airlink, has assured the public that its formation flyover over Cape Town's DHL Stadium ahead of the Springboks-All Blacks rugby match was conducted safely.

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.

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

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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.