There will be no Airlink flypast coming weekend. This is after the airline withdrew its request for a third flypast. The Springboks play Saturday against the All Blacks in the third match of four in Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg.
Sisa Majola, Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson, said the flypast that took place on 29 August ahead of the Springboks' match against the All Blacks is being investigated by the authority. Airlink had submitted three requests for flypasts, of which the incident flight was the second. The request was approved after required documentation was submitted, as well as a simulator exercise and safety briefing session. The Civil Aviation Authority engaged with Airlink following the incident and requested that flight data and further information be provided. The information is currently being analysed and a full report with recommendations will follow.
The CAA says safety and security remain a priority and that the incident must be investigated to identify any safety issues.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
