Several injuries were reported after a drone collided mid-air at a Christmas show in Florida, sending it flying at high speed into the crowd below. Among them was a young boy whose mother was clinging to life.
This was announced by the Orlando Fire Department. news 6 One person was said to have suffered minor injuries in the incident, but the mother of two said her son was “fighting for his life in the ER” after apparently being hit in the face by the deadly drone.
An astonishing video shows a Christmas display gone awry, with shocked gasps from spectators and screams from frightened children.
The 6:30 p.m. show, operated by Sky Elements Drones in partnership with the City of Orlando, will feature hundreds of red and green drones illuminating the night sky over Lake Eola Park, creating elaborate patterns in an elegantly choreographed display. was formed.
Suddenly, a swarm of drones began to disturb the line and plummet to Earth without warning, broadcasting an astonishing video taken by participants.
in one video A photo taken from across the lake was posted on TikTok, prompting a chorus of “whoa”s from the crowd and a young child asking, “What's going on?” As the errant drone hurtles toward the ground.
News 6 reported that the show went on despite the accident, but the city of Orlando announced that the 8 p.m. show has been canceled. ×.
Andrea Otero, the city's communications manager, told People magazine: The FAA is investigating. ”
His mothers, Jessica Rummedge and Adrianna Edgerton, shared a photo on Facebook of their son in a hospital bed with a bloody upper lip.
“Please pray for my son. We went to a drone show on Lake Eola and one of the drones hit him in the face,” Rummedge wrote.
“I've never been so scared. I can't believe what happened to the Lake Eola Park drone show. I'm so scared when I think about the baby,” Edgerton added.
A short time later, in another post, Edgerton posted a photo of her child, writing: “My baby ended up having emergency heart surgery just for trying to watch a drone show…I can't even begin to describe how horrifying it is!” It was spelled out. A distressed mother wrote:
“[The City of Orlando] Sky Elements Drones really needs to be explained. They will be held accountable for what they did to my son. I hope he gets out of this situation! ”
