Aviation school student dies after having an allergic reaction in celebration with ritual Family and friends of engineer Gustavo Henrique Lara, who died after undergoing an oil bath in Ponta Grossa, in Campos Gerais do Paraná, told the police that the boy was excited for the ritual. The celebration is a type of "baptism" held in aviation schools to commemorate some achievement in pilot training. In Gustavo's case, it was done shortly after he took his first solo flight, on Thursday (16). "Close friends told me that he was very excited about this day; that he had been talking about this day for a month and that he had called everyone [family and friends] to participate in this moment", reports delegate Lucas Petry, responsible for the investigation. ? Follow g1 Ponta Grossa on WhatsApp However, after having aircraft engine oil poured on his body, the engineer suffered an anaphylactic reaction — the most serious and quickest form of an allergic reaction. According to the Mobile Emergency Care Service (Samu), Gustavo had a seizure followed by three cardiorespiratory arrests; the first two were reversed, but he couldn't resist the third. Death in an oil bath: Anac issues a warning and says it is essential to 'rethink celebration rites' Hours earlier, the recently graduated pilot made a post on social media commenting that he was happy with the achievement. “Today could be the best day of my entire pilot training so far,” he wrote, in a photo of the plane. On social media, friends and family paid tribute to the boy and commented that becoming a pilot was the engineer's biggest dream. "Today was supposed to be the happiest day of his life, as he was fulfilling his biggest dream. Beautiful boy, with a giant heart, he will be missed dearly", says one post. Aviation school student who died after ritual oil bath in PR dreamed of being a pilot and made a post hours before dying Reproduction Case ended up in the police Police chief Lucas Petry claims that the substance was poured on Gustavo by an instructor at the school, whose name was not disclosed. He presented himself spontaneously at the police station and was arrested in the act for manslaughter, when there is 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. In a statement, the Civil Aviation Instruction Center (CIAC) of the Aeroclube of Ponta Grossa expressed regret over the student's death and said that, out of respect for his memory, his family and the "work of the authorities responsible for investigating the facts, it will not make additional comments on what happened until the investigations are completed." See full note below. [INFOGRAPHIC] Aviation school student dies after 'oil bath' ritual in Paraná g1 Investigation The investigation team investigates the circumstances of the case, including what was the composition of the substance used, the quantity used, the affected areas of the body and whether there is a relationship between the procedure carried out and Gustavo's death. Necroscopic, toxicological and chemical-expert examinations were requested to confirm the cause of death. It also remains to be clarified whether the oil was in normal condition and how it affected the pilot's health. Death of a pilot after taking a shower: What is known and what remains to be clarified about the case Gustavo Henrique Lara, 27 years old, was an engineer Reproduction What the aviation school says See, below, the full note released by the Civil Aviation Instruction Center (CIAC) of the Ponta Grossa Aeroclube: "The Civil Aviation Instruction Center (CIAC) of Ponta Grossa expresses its deepest regret at the death of pilot Gustavo Henrique de Lara, which occurred after his solo flight. We clarify that the unfortunate event occurred outside the CIAC area, shortly after the end of the flight activity. In this moment of immense sadness, we express our solidarity and our most sincere feelings to the family, friends and everyone who lived with Gustavo Lara, wishing them strength and serenity to face this irreparable loss. to provide appropriate support to family members, within its possibilities. Out of respect for the memory of the student, his family and the work of the authorities responsible for investigating the facts, CIAC will not make additional comments on what happened until the investigations are completed." Most watched videos on g1 Paraná: Read more news on g1 Paraná