Associated Press
• Michelle Gumede
South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a flypast by two Airlink Embraer jets over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, where flight data indicated just 12–14 meters of clearance above the roof. Airlink withdrew its application for another flypast and canceled the planned weekend operation pending the probe.
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South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating a flypast by two Airlink Embraer jets over Cape Town’s DHL Stadium, where flight data indicated just 12–14 meters of clearance above the roof. Airlink withdrew its application for another flypast and canceled the planned weekend operation pending the probe.
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