Packed Stadium Nearly Struck by Airliners in Pregame Flyover

Dramatic footage from Cape Town showed two Airlink Embraer E-Jets appearing to skim dangerously close to the packed DHL Stadium during a pre-match flyover on Saturday afternoon. Several clips captured aircraft flying at about 41 to 46 feet above the stadium roof, which stands roughly 164 feet tall near sea level, while pyrotechnics erupted from the top. The event preceded the Springboks vs All Blacks clash and was promoted as part of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Online reaction was sharply critical, with users calling the low altitude “dangerous” and “unnecessary,” despite the lack of any indication that a real incident occurred. The aircraft involved were registered as ZS-YAE and ZS-YDE, painted in special green and black colors for the occasion.