2 dead after gender reveal party in Cancun ends in plane crash



Two people are reported dead after a gender reveal party in Cancun, Mexico, ended with a plane — streaming a sign that the baby would be a girl — nosediving into the ocean.

What are the details?

An expectant couple and their guests were filming the small propeller plane on a boat in the Caribbean Ocean when the tragic incident took place, the Daily Mail reported. In a video of the reveal, people can be heard shouting in celebration, "It's a girl!" before the camera catches the plane plunging into the water.

The plane, reportedly a Cessna 206, made a swooping turn over the party boat before appearing to lose speed and begin a rapid descent. The Spanish-speaking spectators could be heard shrieking in terror after seeing the plane crash.

Two individuals, a pilot and co-pilot, were onboard the plane at the time of the crash. One had reportedly died by the time medical first responders arrived on the scene while the other died as paramedics conducted an operation on dry land.

Mexican authorities are said to be investigating the incident.

According to the Daily Mail, the plane, which had been rented for the party from a company called Xomex, took off from a location around 40 miles northwest of Cancun before making its flyby in the Nichupte lagoon.

Right as the plane was approaching, a spectator on the boat reportedly said, "It's all good as long as it doesn't end up crashing into us."

What else?

The incident quickly garnered international attention because it happened during a gender reveal party. Such parties, which have become wildly popular in recent years, have also sparked significant backlash for the unintended consequences that continue to happen as a result.

In February, a father-to-be in New York died while trying to put together an explosive device for the celebration. The device was supposed to explode in a cloud of colorful powder but instead sent a piece of shrapnel flying.

Earlier in the same month, a gender reveal party in Michigan similarly claimed the life of an attending friend who was fatally struck by a piece of shrapnel.

Perhaps the most well-known disaster attributed to a gender reveal party occurred last year in California when a couple shot off a pyrotechnic device that sparked the massive El Dorado Fire.

Gender reveal party claims another life after cannon explodes during baby shower in Michigan



A celebration of a new life ended in one fatality when a cannon exploded during a baby shower and sent metal shrapnel flying into a friend of the couple who had been invited to the party.

The shocking incident unfolded in Gaines Township, Michigan, a town southeast of Flint.

Police said that the homeowners had planned to fire off a small explosive device resembling a cannon as part of the baby shower celebration, but when they tried to ignite it, it blew up.

Metal shrapnel from the explosion hit the victim, three parked cars, and the garage where they were holding the baby shower.

The victim was taken to a hospital in Flint in serious condition where he later died. Police identified the victim as Evan Thomas Silva, a 26-year-old man from the town of Hartland.

The homeowners indicated that the cannon device was more of a novelty item, and that they had fired it previously with no problems.

"The cannon is designed to create a big flash, a loud noise and create smoke," Michigan State Police said. "The cannon did not contain any projectiles, but it is suspected that the gun powder loaded into the device caused the cannon to fracture, resulting in shrapnel being spread in the area."

Phil Silva, the brother of the victim, left a message on Facebook about the incident.

"Yesterday evening, Evan Silva was in a fatal accident. He has left behind a loving family, countless friends and memories in all of our hearts," he wrote. "Further details are to come, your thoughts and prayers are appreciated."

Gender reveal parties gained an infamous notoriety after the massive El Dorado fire in San Bernardino County, California, was sparked by a malfunctioning smoke machine during a party in September.

The ensuing conflagration lasted more than two months, caused untold destruction, and took the life of one firefighter.

Here's a local news video about the incident:

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