When two airliners overfly a packed rugby stadium at less than 15 metres over the roof, is that really cool or is it a near disaster that should be condemned instead of celebrated?

An Airlink Embraer E195 and E190 overfly DHL Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa on 29 August 2026 (Screenshot from a video by DeKosky)

Another view of the flyover with people on the roof clearly visible (Airlink)

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Sources

1. “Madness”: Planes just metres from hitting rugby stadium, 9 News, 30 August 2026
2. Was This INSANE Stadium Flyover TOO Low!?, Captains Speaking, 3 September 2026
3. Instagram video of the flyover filmed from the stadium roof, DeKosky, 30 August 2026
4. SACAA Statement on the Airlink Flypast at the DHL Cape Town Stadium, SA Civil Aviation Authority, 2 September 2026
5. South African Airways Flight 295, Wikipedia, undated
6. Comair Flight 206, Wikipedia, undated
7. Airlink’s low flypast over Rugby match in Cape Town, Flightradar24 Blog, 2 September 2026
8. South Africa aviation regulator probes low jet flypast over Cape Town stadium, ABC News, 2 September 2026
9. Airline cancels plans for repeat of South Africa vs New Zealand flyover stunt as investigation launched, The Independent, 4 September 2026
10. Weather grounds Airlink’s FNB flyby for Boks-All Blacks FNB Stadium clash, 3 September 2026
11. NBC Nightly News for 30 August, NBC, 31 August 2026

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