A gender-reveal party stunt went wrong when two pilots died after they crashed into the sea in front of a horrified family.
The tragic incident occurred over the Caribbean Sea in the Nichupte Lagoon off the coast of Cancun in south-eastern Mexico at around 3.30 pm on Tuesday, March 30.Â
The expecting couple and their family and friends were watching from a boat before the horrific crash.Â
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At one point, the guests are heard exclaiming \”It\’s a girl!\” as the aircraft flew across the ocean with a sign behind it revealing the unborn\’s sex.
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One of the crowd even joked: \”It\’s all good as long as it doesn\’t end up crashing into us\”.
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Seconds later, the guests witnessed the plane crashing into the water.
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The aircraft disappeared under the waves as the person recording the stunt says: \”Surely this can\’t be happening.\”Â
The navy came to the aid of the victims, according to the Mexican news outlet Debate.
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The pilot and the co-pilot were reportedly both recovered from the water but one died during the rescue and the other was declared dead while receiving first aid on land.
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The Federal Civil Aviation Agency has begun an investigation into what caused the crash.
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