Sky Elements

The fallout from last year’s holiday drone show mishap at Lake Eola in downtown Orlando has escalated into the courtroom. Earlier this month, Adriana Edgerton, the mother of a 7-year-old boy struck by a malfunctioning drone during the December 21, 2024, performance, filed a sweeping negligence and product liability lawsuit in Orange County Circuit Court against the City of Orlando and four companies tied to the event.

Hundreds of spectators gathered at Lake Eola Park in downtown Orlando on December 21, expecting a dazzling holiday-themed drone show. Instead, they witnessed chaos as drones crashed midair, plunged into the lake, and veered off course. The worst of it? A 7-year-old boy was struck by one of the falling drones, suffering serious injuries that led to open-heart surgery. Now, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released its preliminary report detailing what went wrong, and the findings are alarming.

The festive cheer of Orlando’s Lake Eola Park turned to shock and fear on December 21 when drones from a Sky Elements light show malfunctioned, colliding mid-air and plummeting into the crowd below. The incident, which left multiple people shaken and a 7-year-old boy requiring emergency heart surgery, has triggered widespread cancellations of drone shows nationwide and intense regulatory scrutiny.

What began as a magical evening of holiday cheer turned into a nightmare for thousands gathered at Lake Eola Park in Orlando, Florida, when several drones fell from the sky during a light show. Among the injured was a 7-year-old boy, Alezander Edgerton, who required emergency heart surgery after being struck by a drone.

In a dazzling display of holiday spirit and technological prowess, Sky Elements Drone Shows has set a new Guinness World Record for the “Longest Animation Performed by Drones.” The North Texas-based company orchestrated a 30-minute aerial narrative featuring 2,500 drones, surpassing the previous record of 26 minutes and 26 seconds held by a Chinese firm.

Texas-based Sky Elements has become the first drone light show company in the US to receive FAA approval to launch fireworks from drones.