A pilot died Saturday after participating in a gender reveal party in Mexico in which the plane he was flying was apparently shot out of the sky by a confetti cannon. #planecrash #pilot #genderreveal #cannon
In video footage posted on social media, the plane can be seen approaching a couple holding hands before a large display of balloons and a lighted sign spelling out “Oh Baby.” As the plane approaches, the couple is cascaded with a spray of pink smoke from the Piper PA-25-235 Pawnee triggering an eruption of confetti from a nearby cannon.
The puff of smoke from the explosion of confetti, however, appears to be too much for the low-flying plane, as its left wing bends upwards soon afterwards. As the pilot, identified as 32 year-old Luis Ángel N, attempts to pull away from the party guests below, the plane spirals out of control crashing behind a line of palm trees as oblivious guests continue to cheer the happy couple.
The gravity of the situation was eventually noticed by a party goer who contacted emergency officials, the New York Post reported, citing a local outlet. The pilot was discovered by first responders in the wreckage of the plane before being transported to a local hospital for his injuries where he later died.
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