Airlink Stadium Flyover Faces Mounting Safety Scrutiny

Chronology

1. 31-08-2026
   Airlink Stadium Flyover Sparks Safety Debate

   4 articles

   Airlink has defended a dramatic flypast by two unoccupied Embraer passenger jets over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before a South Africa–New Zealand rugby test. Flight-tracking data estimated the lead aircraft passed roughly 41–50 feet above the roof at about 150 knots, with the plane…
2. 03-09-2026
   Airlink Stadium Flyover Triggers South African Safety Review

   3 articles

   South African aviation authorities are investigating a dramatic low-altitude formation flyover by two Airlink passenger jets over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium before the August 29 Springboks-All Blacks rugby match. The spectacle thrilled roughly 56,000 spectators and spread widely onl…