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However, it was already past 8 p.m. and still the drones were a “no show.” The influx of spectators also continued.
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Before midnight, organizer Kat Dalisay-Santos of Manic Nightnings asked the crowd that she estimated about 80,000 through a Facebook post to turn off their data because the signal of their drones was being intercepted by the signals of the mobile phones.
“Signal is at 12%, we need it to be at least 14% to work. Help us give you the best show. TURN OFF YOUR DATAS. The drone show is not canceled but will be delayed until the signal is clear and the drones will have a clear flight path. For the people who already left, WE WILL HAVE ANOTHER DRONE SHOW AT THE SAME SPOT TOMORROW EVENING. But for now, we beg you, to turn off your DATA,” it said.
Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, the organizer decided to cancel and postpone the show to March 5, 2023.
The incident irked the Dabawenyos specially those who hiked, stayed, and waited for the show despite having no available food to eat at the venue and the threat of a stampede.
The organizer posted an apology saying lighted 3D Drones are GPS operated and their signal relies on a satellite connection.
“We have prepared for this drone show for 2 months and have been working with a highly experienced and international counterpart for the 3D drone light show. We apologize deeply for what inconvenience it has caused, but we tried our best to give you the drone light show,” it said.
The organizer also stated that they are still exhausting their resources in uncovering the root cause of the technical problem that happened Saturday evening.
“Suddenly, GPS signal was being turned off or detects a weak connection. Drone systems won’t show the correct flight path. It won’t detect a safe landing point. For safety reasons, we did not risk trying to launch the drones as it may land on the heavily crowded event area and may cause injuries. Until this hour we are still solving the problem, and a repeat show is not YET advised,” it said.
