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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    This cartoon caption answers your question a lot better than a lengthy explanation:
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    The weather late on Saturday was almost perfect for a flyover. In between a cold-front that passed over around midday, and before the South Easter started blowing on Sunday morning. Any kind of winds (not even gale force) affect safety margins, and they would have checked very carefully before...
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    ADSB data is publicly available, and not a breach. All commercial aircraft are fitted with ADSB transmitters, and it is mandatory for flight in controlled airspace. ADSB receivers are situated at all major airports, as well as a voluntary network in many areas. It is used by FlightRadar24 and...
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    Official statements don't count for much when the keyboard warriors are active on the forum! The data from FlightRadar24 are a lot more convincing than those from the company (or the SACAA). ADSB data has been used to determine the cause of incidents, with remarkable accuracy, even in the...
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    Rain and storm for Cpt pt 2

    Recent model runs show a fairly interesting outlook, as the cutoff-low potentially moves quite far inland. Cape Town itself may only get small amounts of rain, but it will be very cold over much of the country:
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    The 4th time the same statement has been posted on this thread. Words are cheap...
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    Extreme low-altitute rugby stadium flyover in South Africa sets world record

    The news channels as well, with some genuine questions posed by this reporter: https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/airlink-says-dramatic-stadium-flyover-stayed-within-approved-limits-as-new-data/578m5bk
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    There is no way they pulled the actual flight data recorder, as that would have removed the plane from service. Some aircraft have Quick Access Recorders (QAR), but not all do. Google:
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    Iceland appears to have rejected EU accession talks in referendum, reports say

    Iceland doesn't trust the EU on fishing rights. Remember the cod-wars of the 1970s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cod_Wars
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    The first photo is definitely not CT, probably Ellis Park (mine dumps in the background). P.S. They definitely must have been flying drones and/or helicopters to get some of those angles. Which adds another layer to the complexity of the scenario...
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    Just out of curiousity, I decided to edit (and zoom) the Milnerton webcam image, superimposing an estimate of the 200ft altitude. Whichever way you interpret this event, the pilot's windscreen view must have been super scary as they approached the bulk of the stadium:
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    For those who prefer sites other than FB, this was posted in Jan 26: https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/videos/inside-one-of-the-most-remote-airports-in-the-world/
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    Unlikely that they spent 3 hours practicing on the day itself. The weather was crap at 2pm, and only cleared around 5pm. The discrepancy is probably due to a 2 hour time zone difference (GMT vs local time). Edit: Webcam view of Table Bay around 2pm. CT Stadium is on the far right, with Signal...
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    I don't think anyone has time to read the whole thread, but Reddit has 1.2k comments so far:
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    Two Airlink Embraer 190s perform dangerously low flyover at Cape Town’s DHL Stadium

    That press release has been posted several times, and commented on several times (including by myself). As we all know, there is a difference between a CYA statement and actual evidence...
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