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Low-Altitude Flight over Stadium Narrowly Avoids Collision; Performance Sparks Controversy over Safety in South Africa

Two passenger planes suddenly appeared in the sky above the stadium. They flew incredibly close to the roof, with one plane so low that it grazed the smoke trail they were shooting up. This was actually a performance by a local airline. It happened on August 29th in Cape Town, South Africa, before a rugby match. While the approximately 56,000 spectators packed into the stadium cheered loudly, the "too close" performance, which nearly resulted in…
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Two passenger planes suddenly appeared in the sky above the stadium. They flew incredibly close to the roof, with one plane so low that it grazed the smoke trail they were shooting up. This was actually a performance by a local airline. It happened on August 29th in Cape Town, South Africa, before a rugby match. While the approximately 56,000 spectators packed into the stadium cheered loudly, the "too close" performance, which nearly resulted in…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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