A gender reveal party in the community of San Pedro, Navolato, in Mexico, ended in tragedy when an aerobatic plane participating in the event crashed in front of guests on Saturdaycausing the death of the pilot.
The couple who were expecting their baby hired a Piper PA-25 light plane to release pink dust to indicate that they would have a girl. However, after performing the maneuver, the plane’s left wing broke and the pilot lost control of the aircraft, falling to the ground.
The moment of the accident was captured in a video that was broadcast on the social network, while the plane flew leaving a pink trail. The screams of excitement mixed with those of horror as they saw how the plane was falling.
The pilot, identified as Luis Ángel N., 32, was rescued by emergency services from the wreckage of the plane and taken to the hospital, where he died, according to The Sun newspaper.
The video has gone viral and has generated numerous reactions from X users, who have criticized the irresponsibility of organizing these types of parties that put people’s lives and the environment at riskreported New York Post.
“These gender reveal parties are getting out of hand when people die annually from them,” one user wrote.
“The way the camera zoomed back in on the couple without a care in the world for the pilot is sad.”commented another.
This was not the first case of a gender reveal party going wrong. In 2020, a celebration sparked a wildfire in California that burned through 10,000 acres of land.
Another couple was attacked when their “oh baby” sign sent pink smoke and confetti into the air while several flares nearly lit up surrounding trees. Likewise, an Australian family set their car on fire in 2019 thanks to special tires designed to emit blue smoke to announce the sex of their baby.
These events have revived the debate about the convenience and safety of these parties, that are increasingly popular and extravagant, but have become more dangerous.
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