Aviation school student dies after having an allergic reaction in celebration with ritual The Civil Police continue to investigate the death of Gustavo Henrique Lara, an engineer who died after undergoing an oil bath in celebration of his first solo flight as a pilot. According to delegate Lucas Petry, responsible for the investigation, the coroner assigned to analyze the case told him that the cause of death was mechanical asphyxiation due to airway edema after chemical exposure — that is, asphyxiation caused by swelling in the throat due to an allergic reaction. The forecast, says the delegate, is that the expert report will be finalized and filed this Monday (20). ? Follow g1 Ponta Grossa on WhatsApp Initially, the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu) had announced that, after having aircraft engine oil poured into his body, Gustavo suffered an anaphylactic reaction — the most serious and rapid form of an allergic reaction. He had a seizure followed by three cardiorespiratory arrests; the first two were reversed, but he couldn't resist the third. Family and friends who were present at the ritual tried to help the pilot when they noticed that he began to feel dizzy and had difficulty breathing. "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. 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. The Civil Police continue to investigate the case. Deputy Lucas Petry states that he will still talk to more family members, flight instructors and the owner of the flying club, and check if any of the witnesses have images of the moment of the oil bath, for example. The investigation team is still investigating the circumstances of the case, including what the composition of the oil was, the amount used and whether it was in normal conditions — which should be included in the report on the substance, which is still under analysis — and whether the oil was solely responsible for causing the pilot's allergy. The delegate wants to rule out whether, for example, Gustavo has not previously ingested something that may have increased the allergic reaction. READ ALSO: Pilot was excited for the celebration ritual at the aviation school: 'I had been talking for a month' Engineer Gustavo Henrique Lara was 27 years old and dreamed of being a pilot Reproduction/Social Networks See below what is known 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 aviation school says victim [INFOGRAPHIC] Aviation school student dies after ritual 'oil bath' in Paraná g1 1. What is the oil bath ritual The so-called "oil bath" 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