Airlink stunt: South African airline defends low-altitude flight over packed stadium - BBC News

Airlink says the manoeuvre with two planes in close formation involved careful and precise planning.

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Watch: Moment two planes fly less than 50 feet above stadium

A South African airline has defended itself against some criticism of a dramatic stunt that saw two of its aircraft in close formation fly reportedly within feet of the top of a stadium.

The jets roared over Cape Town's DHL Stadium, filled with more than 50,000 fans, as smoke flares shot up before the start of a rugby match featuring fierce rivals South Africa and New Zealand.

As videos of Saturday's aerial feat were shared, some labelled the startling manoeuvre reckless, while others have praised the precision and expertise required to pull it off.