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FAA Probes Cash and Petal Shower at Detroit Funeral

Detroit police declined to act following the helicopter cash shower at a funeral, leading to a Federal Aviation Administration inquiry.

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Money falls from a helicopter flying above Detroit, Mich., on June 27. The cash was sent by the family of a deceased local businessman whose dying wish was to shower his community in acts of generosity.
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Overview

  • On June 27 a helicopter arranged by Thomas’s sons showered $5,000 in cash and rose petals over mourners at his funeral near Airport Express Lube & Service on Gratiot Avenue.
  • Traffic stalled on all six lanes as attendees and drivers scrambled to collect bills, but witnesses say the crowd remained orderly.
  • Detroit police said they were informed of a petal drop but declined to investigate when the cash shower unfolded.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration opened a formal probe into whether dispersing currency from an aircraft violated aviation regulations.
  • The gesture honored the late car wash owner’s dying wish to give back to the community and highlights growing trends in personalized memorials.