Airlink low flypast in Cape Town under investigation
South African civil aviation authorities are looking into a low pass by an Airlink aircraft in Cape Town. The incident is discussed in the latest AvTalk podcast.

South Africa's civil aviation authority is looking into a low flypast by an Airlink aircraft in Cape Town, the latest AvTalk podcast reports. The episode includes video and data, the airline's statement, and the regulator's response. Elsewhere in the episode, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned airlines to avoid Russian airspace because of drone threats. German authorities blamed Russia for an explosive-laden drone in Leipzig. The FAA is moving to fire two controllers who left the La Guardia tower early on the day an Air Canada CRJ crashed into an airport fire truck. After the Jeju Air crash in Muan, South Korean officials plan to charge seven transport ministry officials with falsifying documents. The podcast also touches on US airlines' continued push towards premium offerings.
Sources
- flightradar24.comAvTalk Episode 385: “Looking into” that low flypast