Plane crashes during reveal of baby's gender in Mexico and pilot dies
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What was a party to find out the gender of a couple's baby, ended in a tragedy, because after launching pink powder to warn of the arrival of a girl, the plane fell.
A baby shower in the community of San Pedro, Navolato, Sinaloa, in northern Mexico, turned into a tragedy when a small plane that was participating in the baby's gender reveal crashed, resulting in the tragic death of the pilot and commotion among the attendees.
Seeking to be an original act and as baby gender revelations have become very popular among couples, now it was decided to make a somewhat spectacular presentation, although it did not turn out as expected.
The celebration was taking place at the La Laguna hacienda, where friends and family had gathered for the exciting reveal of whether the baby would be a boy or a girl. The idea was that a plane would fly over the area and drop pink or blue powder, depending on the gender of the baby.
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In the video shared on social networks, he shows the crucial moment of the revelation. As parents-to-be waited with anticipation by a sign reading “Oh Baby” In a grass area decorated with balloons, the plane approached and released pink powder, indicating that the baby would be a girl. The attendees hugged each other excitedly and threw confetti on the ground, immersed in the joy of the moment.
However, just seconds later, the plane experienced a mechanical failure and began to plummet. Eyewitnesses describe how the aircraft turned sharply before crashing to the ground.
Before the event, the rescue teams mobilized towards the place of the accident. The pilot of the plane, identified as Luis Ángel ‘N’, 38, was found alive at first. However, he passed away while receiving medical care at a nearby hospital.
The Civil Aeronautics authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact causes of the accident. At the scene, the army established a security cordon to preserve the scene of the accident, while Civil Aeronautics experts collected evidence and testimonies that will help clarify what happened.