The FFA is not a fan of the Harlem Shake. They're investigating an incident that took place on a Frontier Airlines flight to San Diego in which the entire plane broke out into the Harlem shake.
A video from a recent Frontier flight shows passengers jumping up and down and going wild during a Harlem Shake dance. The video has become popular on YouTube with more than 400,00 views but safety officials don't find it so amusing. They believe that the stunt could have caused unsafe conditions for the entire flight.
The Colorado College Ultimate Frisbee Team organized the flash mob event. They were on the flight to San Diego where they were having a tournament over President's Day weekend.
With their school spirit on a high, they were able to convince dozens of passengers to get in on the fun and join in the Harlem Shake.
The Harlem Shake by DJ Baauer has become a viral sensations as hundreds of videos of people doing their own version of the dance have appeared on the Internet.
The video starts out with one lone dancer on the plane. When the song reaxhes the high point, all of the plane passengers join in and dance in their own unique way. Some use funny props such as a guy dressed as a banana and another wearing a Abraham Lincoln mask.
While it looks like the passengers had fun and those who watch the video seem to like it, the FAA is taking the issue very seriously. They are trying to determine at what point the dance took place.
Aviation expert Glen Winn said performing such an act at 30,000 feet may be unsafe and is frowned upon.
"It's evident to me that one, the crew lost control in the cabin... I'm just amazed the crew let this happen," he told 10News.
Among the possible safety issues was a loss of pressurization caused by the dance.
"You have a weight and balance issue because that many people moving around in an aircraft, you could have the plane potentially losing control and its very, very dangerous," Winn said.
Matt Zelin, who shot the video, claims they didn't do anything wrong. He says that they even confirmed it with the crew before they engaged in the act.
"I don't see there being any reason why this should cause any trouble. We asked the staff and they said it was safe," he told Colorado College student newspaper The Catalyst.
Frontier Airlines also said there was no issue as the seatbelt sign was off at the time and nothing happened to the plane.
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