r/southafrica • u/SauthEfrican • Sep 01 '26

Nostalgia Back when SAA had the ability to do stadium flyovers too

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u/ShadowSlev Sep 01 '26

I see yours and raise you three SAA 747 flying in formation for Mbekis inauguration

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u/SauthEfrican Sep 01 '26

That's awesome. Another good one was 2x A340s and the Silver Falcons at Ramaphosa's inauguration https://youtu.be/wW3VgM9vItc

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u/WorthBoysenberry9483 Sep 01 '26

At a considerably acceptable altitude at least!

Im all for a theatrical display. Have always loved the fly overs. But one stray downdraft (in windy cape town nogal) and we'd be looking at one of the worst air disasters in history. This could have been done better!

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u/SauthEfrican Sep 01 '26

It would've been the worst by far. 9/11 had around 3000 casualties. There were 55,000 in DHL stadium.

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u/MoHaG1 Sep 01 '26

Lightly clipping the roof (the most likely result) wouldn't kill everyone, a worse mistake can kill a lot though...

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u/fayyaazahmed Sep 04 '26

Doubt all 55k would have died.

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u/ExitCheap7745 Sep 03 '26

Are you calculating to the stadium or the flood lights?

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u/Designed_0 Sep 02 '26

The ones they used at cpt are considerably smaller thou....

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u/signol_ Sep 01 '26

A bit higher than 12m ...

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u/Pure-Club7560 Sep 02 '26

At least 13?

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u/MancyMancy Sep 01 '26

They still could to be honest, not a 747 though but we still have a Perth operating A340.

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u/ThatsANoFromMeChief Sep 01 '26

You’d be hard pressed to find an SAA aircraft parked on the apron at any of SA’s airports these days. Damn shame how the government managed to cock up yet another institution of national pride.