Airlink has withdrawn its application for a formation flyby ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, citing forecasts of unfavourable weather. The cancellation comes as the South African Civil Aviation Authority conducts a compliance verification of the airline's 29 August flypast over DHL Stadium in Cape Town, during which an aircraft passed less than 50 feet above the stadium.
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Airlink cancels Johannesburg flypast as SACAA investigates Cape Town stunt
Airlink has pulled its planned Johannesburg flypast ahead of Saturday's Springboks-All Blacks Test, citing weather, while the SACAA reviews the airline's low-level Cape Town display from 29 August.
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