A drone mishap during a holiday air show in Orlando has sent a child to the hospital

A child was hospitalized Saturday after being hit by a drone that was part of a holiday drone show in Orlando, Florida.

According to the Orlando Fire Department, a 7-year-old boy was taken to the hospital due to injuries sustained in the plane crash, FOX 35 in Orlando reported.

In a video posted online by X-user MosquitoCoFl, hundreds of drones used as part of an aerial light show were seen flying over the area before a few began to fall from the sky before crashing to the ground.

A man was heard talking to the children nearby, “Hey! I can’t believe they say they are falling.”

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The geese came out of the water again, flapping their wings to try to get out of the chaos.

City officials told the station that the holiday drone show is approved by the FAA.

However, after one drone show went wrong, the city chose to cancel the second one that night at 8 pm due to “technical difficulties.”

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Several drones malfunctioned during a drone show in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, sending the unmanned aerial vehicles crashing to the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)

The FAA told Fox News Digital it will investigate the cause of the drone show malfunction.

“Several small drones collided and fell into the crowd during the holiday parade [Eola] “Lake in Orlando, Florida,” said the FAA. “The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. local time on Saturday, December 21.”

According to the agency, drone arrays and light displays are subject to FAA regulations and generally require a waiver from the regulation that prohibits the operation of one drone at a time.

For each drone show application, the FAA looks at things like the software that controls the drones, procedures for setting up safe and restricted areas to keep people away from the show, procedures when the drones fail, and procedures when the aircraft gets too close. in the show.

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Several drones malfunctioned during a drone show in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, sending the unmanned aerial vehicles crashing to the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)

In addition, the FAA is reviewing how the operator will keep the drones within an enclosure using Geofencing, and whether the operator has a sufficient number of people to conduct the demonstration.

For the second year, the City of Orlando is using Sky Elements Drones as its drone vendor, the station reported.

Sky Elements Drones did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.

In a statement sent to Fox 35, the retailer said, “Sky Elements Drones wants to extend our sincere hopes for a full and speedy recovery to those affected at our Lake Eola show in Orlando on Saturday, December 21st.

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“The well-being of our viewers is of the utmost importance to us, and we regret any distress or inconvenience caused,” the company continued. “We are working diligently with the FAA and City of Orlando officials to determine the cause and are committed to getting a clear picture of what happened. Millions of people see our shows every year, and we are committed to maintaining the highest safety standards set by the FAA.”