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Saturday, April 4, 2026
The Observer

FAA investigates potential standards violation in stadium flyover

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking into a possible violation of aircraft separation standards during the Notre Dame Stadium flyover Saturday, a report from WNDU said.

A Cessna Citation aircraft was beginning to land at the South Bend airport at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday when the four F-15s “came in for a flyover” for the Notre Dame-Michigan football game, the report states.

Officials are working to determine the exact distance between the aircraft for an investigation that could last multiple weeks, the report said.