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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN6yGzSXQnM
...wie die ene 747 over het rugby stadion in 1995 maar saai vindt,
skipt door naar 11.00 of zelfs naar 13.50
Flyovers are somewhat common in South Africa,
taking place at presidential inaugurations and other major public events.
And Kay said the one before the rugby World Cup was coordinated among several government agencies,
beginning months in advance.
But adding the good-luck message beneath the plane wasn’t approved until 10 p.m. the night before.
And although the players were in the locker room when Kay flew over,
opening the throttles to the 747’s four massive engines just as it crossed the rim of the stadium,
he said the two passes he made that day fired up the crowd and contributed to South Africa’s win.
South African pilot who flew over stadium during final of 1995 Rugby World Cup dies.
JOHANNESBURG - Laurie Kay, a South African pilot best known for flying a Boeing 747 passenger jet
low over a Johannesburg stadium before the final of the 1995 Rugby World Cup, has died at the age of 67