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Forecast of unfavourable weather cited as reason
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Forecast of unfavourable weather cited as reason
Aircraft passed less than 50 feet above stadium
The South African airline Airlink has cancelled a planned flypast before Saturday’s Springboks-All Blacks rugby Test as the country’s aviation regulator reviews a similar display conducted by the airline last week .
Airlink said on Wednesday it had withdrawn its application for a formation flyby ahead of the Rugby Championship clash at Johannesburg’s FNB Stadium, citing forecasts of unfavourable weather. The South African civil aviation authority (SACAA) is conducting a compliance verification of the airline’s 29 August flypast over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium.
Aircraft passed less than 50 feet above stadium
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Source: The Guardian · Reuters. Published 3 Sept 2026, 09:12 am.
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