A 7-year-old Florida boy who was injured when a drone crashed into a crowd during a holiday air show over the weekend has undergone open heart surgery, his parents announced.
Alexander's parents, Adriana Edgerton and Jessica Lumsden, said one of the red and green-lit drones struck him, knocking him unconscious and sustaining injuries to his chest. fox orlando Reported.
Hundreds of drones were used as part of an aerial light show Saturday night at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando, and several began to fall from the sky and hit the ground, according to videos posted online. It appeared to be flying into position before impact.
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Seven-year-old Alexander underwent heart surgery after being hit by a falling drone during the Holiday Air Show in Orlando, his parents announced. (Fox Orlando)
“Before they went down, a green car came straight at us. I went left, my son went right and it hit him,” Lumsden said. told the press.
FOX News Digital has reached out to the boy's parents.
The city canceled the show after the drone crash.
“Due to technical issues, the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola starting at 8 p.m. has been canceled. We apologize for the inconvenience,” the city posted on X.
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Multiple drones malfunctioned during a drone show Saturday in Orlando, Florida, causing unmanned flying objects to crash into the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)
The cause of the drone's problems was not clear.
Sky Elements Drones, the drone show's vendor, told the press that it “sincerely wishes a full and speedy recovery to those affected” at the show.
“The health of our viewers is our top priority, and we regret any inconvenience or inconvenience this may have caused,” the company said in a statement. “We are working diligently with the FAA and City of Orlando officials to investigate the cause and get a clear picture of what happened. Millions of people attend our show each year. “We are committed to upholding the highest safety regulations set forth by the Federal Aviation Administration,” FAA. ”
Multiple drones malfunctioned during a drone show Saturday in Orlando, Florida, causing unmanned flying objects to crash into the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the problem.
Drone arrays and light shows are subject to FAA regulations and typically require exemptions from regulations that prohibit the operation of more than one drone at a time, the agency said.
Fox News Digital's Greg Wehner contributed to this report.
