South Africa

Air traffic controllers give England the bird in cheeky World Cup squawk

05 November 2019 - 08:00 By JEFF WICKS
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South African air traffic controllers rubbed salt in the wound of British Airways pilots flying out of Cape Town following England's defeat to Springboks at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
South African air traffic controllers rubbed salt in the wound of British Airways pilots flying out of Cape Town following England's defeat to Springboks at the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Image: AFP/Karen Bleier

When the Boks demolished England in the Rugby World Cup final at the weekend, the 32-12 score line was etched into history.

But for British Airways pilots flying out of Cape Town the numbers, a joke by SA air traffic controllers rubbed salt in the wound.

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