South Africa Probes Airline’s Low Flyover Over Cape Town Stadium

South African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby, regulator says

The civil aviation authority says it is also investigating last Saturday's aerial display.

Low flypast over Cape Town stadium to be reviewed, South Africa says

South Africa's aviation regulator is probing a low flypast by two jets over a Cape Town stadium last week.

Low jet flyover of Cape Town stadium sparks South Africa safety probe

A low-altitude flyover by two Airlink passenger jets before a rugby match at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium is being reviewed by South African aviation authorities after it drew safety concerns, officials said on Wednesday. The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had obtained flight data recordings and requested additional information from regional carrier Airlink as part of its assessment. A full report with recommendations would be issued once the review was complete. “It is...

By Associated Press

REGULATORY REVIEW: Aviation authority says Airlink withdrew application for risky flyover redux in Soweto

It was a bit like waiting for the principal to make a call on the naughty schoolkids, but the SA Civil Aviation Authority has finally published a statement about that stadium flyover.

By Lindsey Schutters

South African airline behind daring stadium stunt cancels next flyby

The South African airline behind a stunt which saw two planes flying in close formation low over a packed stadium has cancelled a similar operation this weekend.

By Abubakar Ibrahim