Two pilots performing a flyover in Airlink E-Jet aircraft prior to a rugby match in Cape Town, South Africa are in hot water after being accused of flying dangerously low over the DHL Stadium.
WATCH: Two Airlink Embraer 190's just flew dangerously low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town pic.twitter.com/qTlZzKjnzL
— Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) August 29, 2026
A pair of Airlink Embraer E-195s nearly collided with Cape Town’s DHL Stadium while conducting a flyover this afternoon.
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) August 29, 2026
The first jet cleared the stadium roof by a few meters, while the second was hit by the stadium pyrotechnics. pic.twitter.com/nJmCGgQT1R
Can't park there pic.twitter.com/MCsMr6q9NU
— Herman ⚡ (@hermux) August 29, 2026
Just in: Airlink Embraers flew dangerously low over DHL Stadium in Cape Town
— Francisco Cunha - ✈️ Aviation et al (@OnDisasters) August 29, 2026
Video was backed by FlightRadar 24 data, which hinted they were as low as 50 ft AGL
Source Reddit @aero_in pic.twitter.com/uBkQpQ9hfF
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— Captain Springbok (@CaptSpringbok) August 29, 2026
Footage shows one aircraft narrowly avoiding the top of the fan-filled stadium as pyrotechnics blasted, which the second aircraft flew through. Information from Flight Radar indicated that the pilot maintained a barometric altitude of just 50 meters and a GPS altitude of 925 feet when passing over the 55,000-capacity venue.
Onlookers and news outlets were able to capture numerous angles of the near miss. One video provided a nearly eye-level look at the flyover, showing just how close the display came to disaster.
Another angle. As received. pic.twitter.com/1tns0aQbzZ
— Herman ⚡ (@hermux) August 29, 2026
Low altitude flyovers are reportedly common across sporting events in South Africa, with similar incidents dating back to 1995.
