Drones collide, fall into crowd at holiday show in Florida, FAA says

Source: CBS

Several small drones collided and then fell into a crowd at a holiday drone show in Florida on Saturday night, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

One person was injured during the show held at Orlando's Lake Eola Park, according to the mayor's office. Officials did not identify that person or specify if their injury was related to the falling drones. Detectives with the Orlando Police Department met with the victim's family at the hospital, officials said. Local police will aid the FAA in the collision investigation.

Saturday's collision happened around 6:45 p.m. local time, officials said. A second light show, scheduled for 8 p.m., was canceled due to what the city of Orlando described as "technical difficulties."

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About 25,000 people come out to watch the drones, according to Orlando authorities. This was the third year of the holiday drone show, and it was operated by Sky Elements, Orlando authorities said. Sky Elements Drones, in a statement obtained by CBS News affiliate WKMG, said it was working with the FAA and city of Orlando officials to "determine the cause and are committed to establishing a clear picture of what transpired."


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Drones fall from sky; Florida boy undergoing open heart surgery after being hit

ORLANDO, Fla. (WFLA) — A young boy was rushed to the hospital Saturday night after multiple drones unexpectedly fell from the sky during downtown Orlando’s holiday drone show.

The 7-year-old boy’s mother, Adriana Edgerton, told NBC affiliate WESH that she and her family were watching the show at Lake Eola when one of the falling drones struck her son in the chest.

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