The Federal Aviation Administration said it's also looking into a complaint about the incident before Saturday's game.

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Penn State is stopping the use of helicopters to make announcements outside Beaver Stadium after a Pennsylvania State police helicopter flew so low over a tailgate party that it sent items flying.A Penn State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday it won't use a helicopter to make crowd announcements until the issue can be fully examined.The Federal Aviation Administration said it's also looking into the incident, which happened before the Nittany Lions' game against Ohio State on Saturday. Video posted on social media showed the shocked responses by people on the ground.State police said they were called to the party when it started getting out of hand. The tailgaters had ignored commands from police on the ground to disperse, according to a statement from state police.State police said the crowd began to turn unruly, and the chopper was called in after a trooper suffered a broken wrist and two state police horses were assaulted.When the helicopter was low enough to send items airborne, it pulled up, state police said.According to state police, at least one tailgater was arrested.WGAL asked state police if there are rules governing how low their helicopters can fly. They responded:"The helicopter can fly at whatever altitude will best accomplish the mission at hand while keeping safety in mind."The following is the full statement from the Pennsylvania State Police about the incident:"The Pennsylvania State Police was called to assist in response to a large-scale party that was getting out of hand, creating a risk to persons and property. First, the tailgaters ignored commands to disperse from law enforcement on the ground."Then PSP deployed personnel, including the Pennsylvania State Police Tactical Mounted Unit. The crowd began to turn unruly and two PSP horses were assaulted and a trooper was injured. Ground units pulled back in an effort to de-escalate the situation."Following this incident, the Pennsylvania State Police Aviation Unit was called to assist. A helicopter was utilized to issue commands to disperse via loudspeaker. When personnel on scene noticed the helicopter was low enough to disturb items on the ground, the helicopter pulled up to a higher altitude."The PSP Tactical Mounted Unit and the Aviation Section routinely provide assistance at events like this when large crowds are expected."