🏏 Dramatically Low Flyby by Passenger Jets Over Packed
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks. The flyby by two Embraer jets operated by the local airline Airlink took place on Saturday before a rugby game between South Africa and New Zealand in Cape Town. A flight tracking service estimated that one of the jets passed just 41 to 46 feet or about 12 to 14 meters above the roof of the stadium packed with an estimated 56,000 fans. Aviation experts on Monday questioned the safety margin. They say that the low pass left crews with limited o
Key points
- A pregame stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a sports stadium in South Africa has sparked a major debate over safety risks.
- The flyby by two Embraer jets operated by the local airline Airlink took place on Saturday before a rugby game between South Africa and New Zealand in Cape Town.
- A flight tracking service estimated that one of the jets passed just 41 to 46 feet or about 12 to 14 meters above the roof of the stadium packed with an estimated 56,000 fans.
- Aviation experts on Monday questioned the safety margin.
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