Orlando, Florida (W.F.L.A.) — A boy required open-heart surgery after multiple drones suddenly fell from the sky at a holiday show in Orlando, Florida. The Federal Aviation Administration is currently investigating.
Adrianna Edgerton, the mother of a 7-year-old boy, told local news outlets. Wesh She said she and her family were watching a holiday drone show at Lake Eola. Video footage obtained by the news agency showed multiple drones suddenly colliding and plowing into the crowd.
Another person in attendance told the Orlando outlet. WKMG Approximately dozens of drones were said to have crashed during the incident. videos watched by orlando sentinel Lake Eola's famous swans showed how they had to quickly move out of the way when a drone fell from the sky.
Officials said one person was hospitalized. Edgerton said it appeared her son was shot in the chest by one of the drones.
“Everyone's natural instinct was to duck and scatter, and before we knew it, my daughter found him unconscious on the floor,” Edgerton told WESH. spoke. “There was blood coming out of his face.”
She said Sunday that her son was undergoing open heart surgery for his injuries, but there was no further announcement about his condition.
In a post to facebookEdgerton shared a photo of his son and wrote:[The City of Orlando] The Sky Elements Drone really needs some explaining. They will be held accountable for what they did to my son. I hope he gets out of this situation! ”
The FAA said in a statement Sunday that it is investigating the incident.
“Drone arrays and light shows are subject to FAA regulations,” the statement said. “Typically, these events require exemptions from regulations that prohibit the flight of more than one drone at a time. We will thoroughly review your application.”
The apparent cause of the drone's failure has not been made public. Texas-based Sky Elements, which organized the show, said in the following statement: orlando sentinel We are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards.
“Sky Elements Drones wishes everyone affected by the Lake Eola Show a full and speedy recovery.”
The city of Orlando said it is working with the FAA and Sky Element, and police detectives are in contact with the boy's family.
