Aviation school student dies after having an allergic reaction in celebration with ritual The Civil Police of Paraná (PC-PR) is investigating the case of Gustavo Henrique Lara, an engineer who died after undergoing an oil bath in celebration of his first solo flight as a pilot. The ceremony marks a stage of training in aviation schools and involves oil used in aircraft engines. The medical team that rescued the engineer stated that he had a severe allergic reaction and a seizure followed by three cardiorespiratory arrests; the first two were reversed, but he couldn't resist the third. ? Follow g1 Ponta Grossa on WhatsApp The case happened on Thursday (16) in Ponta Grossa, in Campos Gerais do Paraná. The person who threw the oil on the boy's body was a flight instructor. He was arrested in the act for the crime of manslaughter (when there is no intention to kill), was released after paying bail of R$3,000 and is responding to the investigation in freedom. His name was not released. See below what is known and what remains to be clarified about the case: What is the oil bath ritual What happened in Paraná What the police did after the incident Who is the victim What the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) says What the victim's aviation school says What remains to be clarified [INFOGRAPHIC] Aviation school student dies after 'oil bath' ritual in Paraná g1 1. What is the oil bath ritual The so-called "bath of oil" is a traditional ritual carried out in several aviation schools in Brazil to celebrate important milestones in pilot training. The practice is best known after the first solo flight, when the student takes off and lands alone for the first time, as was the case with Gustavo, but it can also occur at other stages of training. The tradition acts as a "baptism" in a pilot's career. After reaching the milestone considered important, the student receives a bath with aircraft engine oil, normally applied by instructors or colleagues, as a way to celebrate the achievement. Understand what the 'oil bath' is, a ritual in aviation schools that took place before the death of a student in Paraná On social media there are several records of the custom of giving new airline pilots an 'oil bath' Reproduction / TikTok Casio.Lucy / YouTube Mamãe Piloto / Instagram Micaely The Pilot 2. What happened in Paraná Gustavo's friends and family participated in the ceremony at the invitation of the engineer himself. To the police, one of those present reported that, after the oil bath, Gustavo began to feel sick and dizzy, and that his family members themselves tried to help him. "When we saw that it started to get serious, we put him on the ground. He was having a lot of difficulty breathing. Then we went upstairs, trying to do something, he started shouting to call Samu, to call for support from the helicopter people who were also there next door", reported a witness, in testimony. At the end of the speech, the witness refers to the aeromedical team of the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) which has a base at Ponta Grossa airport, where the case took place. Gustavo was treated by Samu at the scene and taken to a hospital. According to rescuers, after having the oil thrown on his body, he suffered an anaphylactic reaction — the most serious and rapid form of an allergic reaction. Family filmed the student's first solo flight, carried out shortly before the ritual Provided by the family 3. What the police did after the incident According to the Civil Police, the person who threw the oil on the engineer's body was an instructor at the aviation school, whose name was not disclosed. He presented himself spontaneously at the police station and, according to police chief Lucas Petry, arrived in a state of shock. The instructor was arrested for manslaughter, when there was no intention to kill. He was heard and released after paying bail of R$3,000. According to the police, he confirmed that he threw the substance at the young man during the celebration and said that graduates are bathed from the neck down. Gustavo's family did not want to give an interview, but reported that they treat the case as a fatality, as the two were friends. The Civil Police reported that "no elements were identified that indicate an intention to cause the victim's death." 4. Who is the victim Gustavo Henrique Lara was 27 years old and an electrical engineer specialized in maintaining hospital equipment. He lived in Ponta Grossa and left his mother, a brother and a sister, residents of Ipiranga, a city 55 kilometers away. Engineer, dreamer and with a 'giant heart': Who was the pilot who died after a ritual oil bath in Paraná According to people close to the engineer, he had the dream of becoming an aircraft pilot. The boy spent 8 years preparing to be a pilot and, hours before he died, he made a post on social media celebrating that he would take his first solo flight. “Today could be the best day of my entire pilot training so far,” he wrote on a photo of the plane. Gustavo was buried on Saturday (18), in Ipiranga. Aviation school student who died after ritual oil bath in PR dreamed of being a pilot and made a post hours before dying Reproduction/Social Media 5. What the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) says The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) spoke out about the case. In a note sent to g1, the organization lamented the death, issued a warning and said that it is essential to "rethink celebration rites". See: "The National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) deeply regrets the death of aspiring pilot Gustavo Henrique Lara, which occurred after a commemorative ritual held at an aviation school, in the city of Ponta Grossa (PR), last Thursday (16). skin, as advised on the labels of these materials.