A child was hospitalized Saturday after a drone crash that took place at a holiday drone show in Orlando, Florida.
FOX 35 in Orlando reported that the Orlando Fire Department said a 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with injuries from the falling drone.
In a video posted online by X user MosquitoCoFl, hundreds of drones being used as part of an aerial light show appear to fly into position, before several begin to fall from the sky. , then crashed to the ground.
A man was heard telling nearby children, “No way! There's no way I'm going to fall.”
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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)
Geese also surface, flapping their wings to escape the chaotic scene.
City officials told the station the holiday drone show was authorized by the FAA.
Still, after one drone show failed, the city opted to cancel a second show at 8pm that night, citing “technical issues.”
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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 FAA told FOX News Digital that it will investigate the cause of the drone show malfunction.
“During the year-end drone show, several small drones collided and fell into the crowd.” [Eola] “The incident occurred at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 21,” at a lake in Orlando, Florida, the FAA said in a statement.
The agency said 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.
For each drone show application, the FAA provides information on the software that controls the drone, procedures for setting up safe restricted areas to keep people at a safe distance from the show, procedures in the event the drone malfunctions, and instructions for what to do if the aircraft gets too close. We will consider the steps. To the show.
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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)
Additionally, the FAA will review how operators maintain drones within confined areas using geofencing and whether operators have adequate numbers of people to run the show. .
For the second year, the city of Orlando has used Sky Elements Drones as the vendor to operate its drones, the station reported.
Sky Elements Drones did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment on this story.
In a statement to Fox 35, the vendor said, “Sky Elements Drones sincerely wishes a full and speedy recovery to those affected at the Lake Eola Show in Orlando on Saturday, December 21st.” said.
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The company continued: “The health of our viewers is our top priority and we regret any inconvenience or inconvenience caused.” “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. ”
