Two Airlink Embraer: Video: Two Airlink Embraer 190 Jets
The display revived a South African rugby tradition and drew online attention as flight data suggested the jets were higher than TV footage made them appear.
- On Saturday, two Airlink Embraer E190 jets performed a low-altitude flyover at Cape Town's DHL Stadium moments before the Springboks faced the All Blacks in their Greatest Rivalry match.
- The spectacle revived a South African rugby tradition tracing back to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final at Ellis Park, when a South African Airways Boeing 747 swept overhead with 'GOOD LUCK BOKKE' emblazoned beneath its wings.
- Flight tracking data for ZS-YDE recorded a GPS altitude of 925 feet, while the DHL Stadium stands about 164 feet high, indicating substantially more vertical separation than dramatic camera angles suggested.
- Spectators held their breath as the planes passed, with one TikTok user questioning the safety of the manoeuvre by noting the aircraft 'came very low.'
- Despite the dramatic footage, available flight information confirms the Airlink aircraft maintained safe clearance; the airline serves as the official carrier for squads involved in the Greatest Rivalry.
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Two Airlink Embraer: Video: Two Airlink Embraer 190 Jets
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Airplanes fying over Cape Town stadium. (Image via X) Two Airlink airplanes flew dangerously low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town on Saturday. The clip hit X and Instagram within minutes. Crowds packed the bowl for Springboks versus All Blacks. Then two green Embraers filled the frame. Francisco Cunha posted the first angle. “Just in: Airlink Embraers flew dangerously low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town. Video was backed by FlightRadar 24 data, which…
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