Following a concert in Orlando, Florida when a youngster was hurt after multiple drones crashed and fell from the sky, with one of them striking the boy, a New Year’s Eve drone display was canceled this year.
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The drone show for Dallas’ Lone Star NYE has been cancelled.
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The show is run by North Texas-based Sky Elements Drones who canceled the show “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Sky Elements Drones is the same company who operated the drone show in Orlando, Florida, where a 7-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a drone that was part of the show.
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The drone show for Dallas’ Lone Star NYE has been cancelled.
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The show is run by North Texas-based Sky Elements Drones who canceled the show “out of an abundance of caution.”
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Sky Elements Drones is the same company who operated the drone show in Orlando, Florida, where a 7-year-old boy was injured after being hit by a drone that was part of the show.
During Dallas’ Lone Star New Year’s Eve performance, a North Texas drone company will not be operating.
Reunion Tower was notified by Coppell-based Sky Elements Drones that they would not be operating the drones “out of an abundance of caution.”
What We Know: The action was taken less than a week after a drone struck a 7-year-old boy at a Christmas drone show in Orlando, Florida.
Sky Elements Drones also managed the Orlando expo.
READ MORE: Parents say their son needs heart surgery after a drone crashes during a Florida holiday display.
The reason why multiple drones collided and fell during that presentation is presently being looked into by the Federal Aviation Administration.
While the inquiry is ongoing, Sky Elements’ Part 107 Waiver has been suspended by the FAA.
The waiver exempts specific aircraft operations, such as drones, from regulatory restrictions.
What They’re Saying: “We were notified by Sky Elements Drones that they will not be able to fly their display at Reunion Tower on New Year’s Eve. As they examine procedures for upcoming shows and in response to a recent occurrence, they are acting with extreme caution,” Reunion Tower president Dusti Groskreutz stated. “Viewers can plan to see Reunion Tower’s 259 LED light show and fireworks spectacular NYE.”
Background: The FAA approved the drone expo in Orlando.
The agency claims that drone arrays and light shows are governed by FAA standards and usually call for a waiver that permits the simultaneous operation of several drones.
The global record for the biggest drone-based aerial display of a gingerbread hamlet was set last month by Sky Elements Drones.
Using 4,981 drones, the festive display was created.
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The FAA and Lone Star NYE posted the information used in this piece.
The FAA and Lone Star NYE posted the information used in this piece.
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