South African airline defends dramatic low-level flyby before rugby union clash

<ul><li><p>Cape Town stunt sparks major debate over safety risks</p></li><li><p>Airlink insists flyby conducted according to regulations</p></li></ul><p>A pre-game stunt involving two passenger jets flying dramatically low over a stadium in South Africa drew huge cheers from the estimated crowd of 56,000 people, but also sparked a major debate over safety risks. The flyby by two Embraer jets, operated by the local airline Airlink, happened on Saturday before the second rugby union Test <a href="

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