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Airline involved in low stadium flyover turns over black box data as investigators probe if safety rules were violated
- Airlink jets buzzed Cape Town's packed stadium during the Springboks vs All Blacks match — tracking data put them as low as about 46 feet above the roof; no passengers were onboard.
- The airline says it will hand over black-box data to prove the flypast complied with approved safety limits; South Africa’s aviation authority is investigating and has requested more information.
- Reactions were split — many celebrated the dramatic stunt (even officials joked about it), while aviation experts called it an unnecessary and risky maneuver.
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