Watch: 'Could've ended so badly' - planes fly low over All Blacks test

Home / Sport / Rugby / All BlacksSamuel SherryJournalist·NZ Herald·29 Aug, 2026 06:48 PM2 mins to read‌The flyover by two Airlink planes shocked fans watching.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.A flyover before the All Blacks’ second test against the Springboks has left fans shocked at how close the planes came to the stadium.

Footage from the broadcast showed two Airlink Embraer 190s pass right over the top of the stadium, low enough to pass directly through smoke from

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Watch: 'Could've ended so badly' - planes fly low over All Blacks test

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