A child was hospitalized after being hit by one of several drones that crashed into each other during a Saturday night aerial holiday show in Orlando, authorities said.
The boy and his family were watching the holiday drone show when something went haywire and several small drones “collided and fell into a crowd,” the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.
The incident unfolded about 6:45 p.m. Saturday at Orlando’s Eloa Lake as thousands of spectators looked on, according to the FAA.
The injured boy’s family told ABC News on Sunday that he was hit in the chest by one of the falling drones.
The boy was taken to a hospital, according to a spokesperson for the Orlando Fire Department.
The incident occurred during one of two free holiday drone shows that had been scheduled for Saturday night. Following the incident, the city canceled the second show due to what it described as “technical difficulties.”
About 25,000 people were attending the family-friendly event when the incident occurred, officials said.
Source-ABC
