Darrell Hamilton, Jr. is a California-based video journalist who had a very romantic idea last month.
He wanted to propose to his girlfriend, Rheanna Lopez, during a private plane ride on February 11.
How nice, right? How sweet, no? How… gross and disgusting?
In the end, yes. But also: how memorable!
As documented in the video below, Hamilton underestimated the sensitivity of his stomach while on board such a small air craft.
He felt extreme nausea building up as the plane bobbed and weaved through the air, but he at least kept any and all vomit down until after he pulled out a diamond ring and asked the key question.
And then he immediately threw up.
"Rheanna just really likes outdoors and nature and I thought it"d be a cool idea to give her a nice view," said Hamilton in an interview with ABC News on Sunday, adding that his girlfriend of two years had only flown in a commercial plane once before.
Earlier in the day, the couple walked along Reedley Blossom Trail in Reedley, California, where Hamilton snapped photo.
Following their hike, Hamilton whisked Lopez off to a nearby airport to kick off the surprise.
"It had nothing to do with being nervous," he says of getting ill, explaining:
"I got sick from being inside the plane. It was a really small plane and the pilot was helping me look for the sign I made her. The tilting kind of messed with my stomach…
"I couldn"t hold it much longer. I just tapped her on the shoulder. I didn"t even ask her. I just gave her the ring."
And how did she react? Watch and find out now!
