Posted on 04/18/2026 8:20:31 PM PDT by Vendome
Watch - Parachutist crashes into the scoreboard during the Virginia Tech game
Awesome part at 48 second mark
Saw something similar on Sicily drop zone at Ft. Bragg in 1979. Some poor PFC rookie jumper was running with the wind on his first jump out of jump school. He forgot that you have to turn into the wind 200 feet before you land, and hit the ambulance at about 15 mph. Messed him up pretty good, but at least the medics were right there. That’s back when we were still jumping MC1-1B steerable chutes.
It would be nice to ask if the parachutist is OK, I guess...
After that, what do you do for an encore?
That stunt is always going to drag the flag on the ground if you land right, pretty as it looks descending and growing larger.
When I was in the 82nd 1971 thru 73 jumping T-10’s you landed what ever way the wind blew. Seemed like it was more often than not backward. The three point landing was usually heels, butt, head.
You hang around for the rest of the game?
He was “Home”
Gargle peanut butter....
It looked to me that he was turned into the wind, look at the flag. As he passed over the jumbotron it looks like he lost lift and or caught a downdraft that collapsed the chute. He should have gave up and turned back to run with it to clear the stadium. 18th Abn Corp 78-80.
Looks like His parachute failed and he was fortunate it caught onto the Jumbotron. Otherwise…
He was rescued safely within 30 minutes.
My son was at the game but only commented that the starters lost. Yikes
Good way to start the James Franklin era at Virginia Tech.
The Emu apparently hit the parking lot.
https://abcnews.com/US/skydiver-slams-virginia-tech-scoreboard-dangles-parachute/story?id=132174950
The Blacksburg Fire Department was called in, and crews brought a crane ladder to get the stuck parachutist to safety within 15 minutes, the school’s statement said.
“He was checked by medical personnel on site and was treated and released,” the school said.
There were no other reported injuries during the incident.
Sleep with one eye open
Grip your pillow tight
Exit light...
Enter night...
Take my hand...
We’re off to never-never land....
All dirt roads lead to Blacksburg.
I made 5 jumps (civilian). On the morning of my scheduled first hop and pop I was getting ready and watching CNN. They had a very clear, beautiful video of 3 PROFESSIONAL skydivers crashing to their deaths. They were stacked and the parachute of the top guy just collapsed and he fell into the others. I decided I would find something else to do that day and never jumped again.
It’s one of the hottest real estate markets in the country. The house I sold there in 2022 has already increased by 30%. VT alums coming back after retiring and parents trying to get into the schools.
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