SportsSouth African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby clash

Two Airlink passenger jets flew in formation at an exceptionally low altitude over Cape Town Stadium before South Africa’s rugby Test against New Zealand, delighting about 56,000 spectators but prompting safety concerns. Airlink said the stunt was carefully rehearsed and within civil aviation limits, while aviation experts warned that the margin for error was dangerously narrow.

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TThe Guardian★★☆☆☆2026-08-31 13:44Original