A version of the trendy "Harlem Shake" Internet-dance craze has got the attention of some higher powers, the Federal Aviation Administration, to be exact.
Aviation officials said Friday they are looking into possible safety violations regarding a video recorded in-flight on a Frontier Airlines flight from Colorado Springs, Colo. to San Diego, Calif.
The video called "Harlem Shake Frontier Flight 157," has more than 1 million views on YouTube. It features members of the Colorado College ultimate Frisbee team and other passengers doing the Harlem Shake dance made popular in a meme which went viral in February.
A typical Harlem Shake video is short, usually no longer than half a minute, and begins with one person dancing to part of the song "Harlem Shake" by electronic musician Baauer. Then the bass drops, the video cuts to a whole group of people convulsively dancing, sometimes wearing costumes and/or carrying strange props.
The videos are usually funny and became an Internet sensation, with thousands of versions uploaded to the web.
The FAA, however, does not find the in-flight version very funny.
"If we find any evidence of a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations, then we would pursue it," FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said in an email, according to Reuters.
Frontier Airlines defended its decision to let the college students film the video while the plane was flying over the Grand Canyon on its way to San Diego.
"We have a policy not to comment on things that are under investigation by the FAA, but I can tell you that all safety measures were followed and the seat belt sign was off," Frontier Airlines spokeswoman Kate O'Malley said in an email to Reuters.
The students said they asked permission from the flight crew to film the video and were not expecting to get into any trouble.
"Obviously I hope that this whole situation is solved with the FAA ...," said Matt Zelin, a sophomore at Colorado College, told the college newspaper, The Catalyst. "I don't see there being any reason why this should cause any trouble. We asked the staff and they said it was safe."
Frontier Airlines has made its own Harlem Shake video, which has more than 25,000 views.
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