Airlink Stadium Flyover Sparks Escalating Safety Scrutiny

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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 Africa Safety Review

   3 articles

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