South African airline Airlink has defended a low-altitude aerial manoeuvre carried out over a crowded stadium, saying the display involving two aircraft flying close together was planned with care and precision.
The airline’s response concerns an aerial stunt in which two planes flew in close formation at low altitude above spectators. The material available identifies Airlink as the airline involved and describes the stadium as packed, but does not specify the event, the venue, the date or the exact altitude of the aircraft.
Airlink said the manoeuvre had involved “careful and precise planning”. Its statement presents the flight as a prepared operation rather than an unplanned incident, although no further details were provided in the supplied material about the planning process, safety arrangements or any regulatory involvement.
The episode is significant because low-level flying over large crowds is likely to attract scrutiny over safety and operational controls. Based on the available information, the airline’s position is that the close-formation flight was deliberate and planned.
No injuries, disruption or official investigation were reported in the supplied material. The latest known position is that Airlink is standing by the aerial display and defending the way it was carried out.
