A spectacular flypast can energize the crowd before a big sports game, but an incident on Saturday has sparked discussions over safety risks.
Ahead of a rugby match between South Africa and New Zealand, a pair of planes operated by Airlink, a South African airline, soared shockingly close above Cape Town’s DHL Stadium.
The lead aircraft, an Embraer E195, came within 50 feet of the roof, according to data from Flightradar24. Videos of the incident appeared to show that the other, an E190, was struck by a firework.
SACAA OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO VIRAL AIRLINK LOW FLYPAST OVER CAPE TOWN’S DHL STADIUM
The South African Civil Aviation Authority…
