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A skydiver at the Folsom Pro Rodeo survived a crash landing when his American flag snagged on a tree, causing him to crash into a small tent. He was unharmed and, per organizers, will skydive again that night.
During Virginia Tech's spring game, a skydiver collided with the video board and became stuck, prompting emergency crews to rescue them. The skydiver is reported stable, while the Hokies begin the James Franklin era on a five-year, $41 million contract after a 3-9 season.
A skydiver crashed into the Lane Stadium scoreboard during Virginia Tech's spring football game, was secured and is in stable condition after a quick rescue, and the incident caused a delay to the game's start; the skydiver's name has not been released.
During Virginia Tech's spring football game at Lane Stadium, high winds blew a skydiver into the scoreboard. He was rescued by first responders and is listed in stable condition, with the game start delayed.
A skydiver crashed onto Lane Stadium’s scoreboard just before Virginia Tech’s spring football game. Officials said the skydiver was secured and stable, with responders and staff handling the incident and delaying the game start; the individual’s name was not released.
A French pilot has been found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and operating an aircraft without a valid license after decapitating an experienced skydiver with the wing of his plane. The victim, Nicholas Galy, was struck by the plane's wing seconds after he jumped in July 2018. The pilot, who received a suspended sentence of 12 months and a one-year flying ban, was criticized for recklessness and negligence. The court also highlighted a lack of communication between the victim and the pilot. The pilot's former parachuting school was fined, but half of it was suspended.
A pilot in France has been given a suspended sentence and banned from flying for a year after being found guilty of involuntary manslaughter for decapitating a skydiver with the wing of his plane in a mid-air collision. The pilot, identified as "Alain C," had not briefed the skydivers and wingsuiters on board and lost visual contact with them after they jumped. He claimed that the victim, an experienced skydiver, did not follow the expected course and should never have been on that path. The court highlighted a failure of communication between the pilot and the victim.