A teenager was filmed being flown several metres into the air inside an agricultural spraying drone – with no apparent helmet or harness.
Shocking footage shows the youngster climbing into a compartment on the unmanned aircraft before it takes off from a boat on a river.
He can be seen sitting just inches from the drone’s spinning propellers as it rises into the air near Puerto Gaitán, in Colombia’s Meta region.
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The bizarre stunt was filmed by fellow farm workers, who can be heard laughing as the drone takes off.
One person said: “Advantages of being small.”
Another person added: “That’s how they check the fields.”
The teenager appears to remain airborne for more than a minute before the drone eventually comes back down, as reported by Need To Know.
Footage of the stunt began circulating on social media on Wednesday (26 August) and has now sparked a warning from Colombia’s aviation authority.
The Aeronáutica Civil said it had “categorically rejected” the incident, warning it posed an unacceptable risk to the teenager, people on the ground and other aircraft.
Officials said the drone was designed solely for agricultural spraying and dispersal and was never intended to carry people.
The authority said: “Allowing a person to be on any part of the structure of a UAS (unmanned aircraft system) during flight generates unacceptable risks.”
It added that Colombian aviation regulations explicitly prohibit transporting living beings on such platforms.
Officials are now investigating the stunt and said sanctions could be imposed if any breaches of the regulations are confirmed.
The authority also urged drone operators and pilots to follow the rules and put operational safety first.
But the footage has divided social media users, with some condemning the stunt while others praised the teenager for giving it a go.
One supporter called it a “unique experience” and congratulated the youngster on being a “great flyer”.
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