Just 41-46ft: Airlink jets’ dangerously low flypast over Cape Town stadium - Watch

A pair of Airlink Embraer E-195s nearly collided with Cape Town’s DHL Stadium while conducting a flyover this afternoon. (GIF: @Osinttechnical) An Airlink Embraer jet flew an estimated 41 to 46 feet (12.5 to 14 metres) above the roof of Cape Town's DHL Stadium during a pre-match formation flypast, according to Flightradar24 data, as South Africa's aviation regulator reviews the manoeuvre.The two Airlink jets flew over the stadium on Saturday, shortly before South Africa faced New Zealand in the second Test of their four-match rugby series. Footage of the flypast quickly spread online, with some angles making the lead aircraft appear to pass extremely close to the stadium roof as pyrotechnics were set off nearby.Airlink said the flypast had been planned and rehearsed with “guidance, approval and support” from the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and Air Traffic Navigation Services.The airline has also voluntarily provided flight data from both aircraft to SACAA for an independent assessment of whether the manoeuvre complied with its authorised parameters.Tracking data puts clearance below 50 feetFlightradar24 initially showed a 50-foot altitude reading, but clarified t...