
Airlink defends low flypast over packed Cape Town stadium
South African airline Airlink defended its dramatic low-altitude flyover of a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town, after the stunt sparked safety concerns and debate.
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South African airline Airlink defended its dramatic low-altitude flyover of a packed rugby stadium in Cape Town, after the stunt sparked safety concerns and debate.

Airlink only stated: "Planning. Precision. Performance."
News24 calculates the actual flight path of an Airlink jet during a recent flyover, revealing discrepancies with publicly available tracking data.
An aviation authority spokesperson has clarified that a recent close encounter between aircraft over South Africa was merely an optical illusion rather than a genuine near-miss.