NEW YORK (Reuters)-a sky-high Harlem Shake video that went viral on YouTube the Internet dance craze has caught the attention of officials of the United States that aviation said Friday they are seeking in the event over safety concerns.
In the video, called "Harlem Shake Frontier flight 157," ultimate Frisbee team members from Colorado College and other passengers are shown frantically dancing in the aisles and seating opposite last month on Frontier Airlines flight packed from Colorado Springs to San Diego, California.
"If we find any evidence of a violation of Federal Aviation Regulations, then it would be pursuing it," FAA spokesman Allen Kenitzer said in an e-mail.
The song-and-dance craze typically starts with a dancer who has quickly joined by others, some of whom are in costume.
Frontier Airlines has defended its decision to allow college students to dance aboard the flying thousands of feet above the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
"We have a policy of not commenting on things that are under investigation by the FAA, but I can tell you that all security measures were followed and the seat belt sign was off," Frontier Airlines spokeswoman Kate O'Malley said in an e-mail.
Frontier crew members had recorded their own version of the dance a few weeks before, although on more solid ground within an air terminal.
College students, said he had come up with the idea a couple of days before flight. They had asked permission before starting the dance crew and were shown how to use the public address system.
"When we arrived at the airport we were kind of prepared and brought costumes and stuff," Matt Zelin, a sophomore in college, said the College's newspaper, the catalyst.
"Obviously I hope that this whole situation is resolved with the FAA ..." added Zelin. "I don't see there being no reason why this should cause no problem. We asked the staff and they said it was safe.
The video, which had been seen more than 732,000 times since Friday afternoon, can be seen in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG6p0z_W2Bo&feature=youtu.be
(Reporting by Noreen O'Donnell; Editing by Patricia Reaney and Eric Walsh)
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