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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended certain operations of the Texas-based company drone company after a Florida boy was injured during a holiday air show last week and required heart surgery.
The FAA confirmed to Fox News Digital that it has suspended the Part 107 exemption for Sky Elements drones. The exemption allows drone operators to fly at night, fly over people and operate drones beyond line of sight. Therefore, with the suspension of this exemption, Sky Elements Drones cannot legally perform its performances.
It is not clear how long the break will last. The move comes amid an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) into a Dec. 21 incident in which an aerial light show malfunctioned at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando.
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Alexander, a 7-year-old boy, underwent heart surgery after he was struck by a drone that crashed during a holiday air show in Orlando, his parents said. The FAA has paused some operations conducted by the drone operator, Sky Elements. (Fox Orlando)
A multiple drone with red and green lights hit a 7-year-old boy, knocking him out on impact, his parents said earlier Fox Orlando. The boy, Alexander, underwent open-heart surgery, they said.
Hundreds of drones used as part of the night’s aerial light show flew into place before several began falling from the sky before crashing to the ground, according to videos posted online.
Fox News Digital reached out to Sky Elements.
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Several drones malfunctioned during a drone show in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, causing the drones to crash to the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)
Forth-Worth-based Sky Elements, known for its synchronized drone light shows and appearances on “America’s Got Talent,” now faces scrutiny as the investigation unfolds, the news outlet reported.
The NTSB told Fox News Digital that investigators are gathering information from drone operators and the Federal Aviation Administration about the number of aircraft in the show, as well as the number of aircraft that fell to the ground and in the crowd.
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The memory cards from the drones will be sent to the NTSB lab for recording in Washington, DC., for analysis, the agency announced. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days of the incident, the NTSB said.
Several drones malfunctioned during a drone show in Orlando, Florida on Saturday, causing the drones to crash to the ground. (Credit – X/MosquitoCoFL)
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However, the final report is expected in one to two years.
