NORTH TEXAS – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) suspended Sky Elements Drones’ license to operate over people on Friday following a mishap during a holiday show in Florida that injured a young boy. The company subsequently canceled its New Year’s Eve show at Reunion Tower in Dallas.
Sky Elements drones have been a highlight of the New Year’s Eve event at Reunion Tower for the past three years. However, after the incident in Orlando, the company is now under investigation by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
During the holiday show in Orlando, drones collided and fell from the sky, injuring a 7-year-old boy who was taken to the hospital. His mother, Adriana Edgerton, expressed her concern to CBS News Texas, stating, “The biggest thing is him right now and just figuring out what’s wrong because he could’ve stopped breathing.”…