--- title: Somebody Flew a Drone Into Fireworks and This Is What Happened description: Ever wondered what it would be like to watch fireworks from an airplane? This video gives you an idea what it's like to fly through them. canonical: https://time.com/2957348/fireworks-drone/ author: Justin Worland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-07-04T20:10:49.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:11:24.008Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Somebody Flew a Drone Into Fireworks and This Is What Happened og:description: Ever wondered what it would be like to watch fireworks from an airplane? 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This video gives you an idea what it's like to fly through them. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt87154e9a0843415f/69869a9706f2c18b6b32fc99/451356830.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Somebody Flew a Drone Into a Fireworks Display and This Is What Happened ## Video: Drone films stunning fireworks and lightning on July 4th [Watch (HLS stream): Drone films stunning fireworks and lightning on July 4th](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/wb2AmMdG.m3u8) (2:04)  _Published 2017-07-11. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly through a fireworks display?_  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jul 4, 2014 8:10 PM UTC  Fireworks light the skies of Lebanon's Jounieh Bey, during the opening ceremony of Jounieh International Festival on June 27, 2014. Fireworks light the skies of Lebanon's Jounieh Bey, during the opening ceremony of Jounieh International Festival on June 27, 2014.Joseph Eid—AFP/Getty Images  by [Justin Worland](https://time.com/author/justin-worland/)  ## Justin Worland Senior Correspondent Jul 4, 2014 8:10 PM UTC Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fly through a fireworks display? This video, shot from a drone with an on-board camera, shows exactly what that looks like. 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