Arizona vs OSU parachuting accident...

[HotMop]

Paratroopers injured in U of A baseball pregame ceremony

Video from the incident appears to show two paratroopers suffering hard landings after parachuting onto the field while carrying flags.

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Have we ever had paratroopers jump into Dudy Noble? This seems to be something that would happen to us...again.

 

[greenbean.sixpack]

Last football season, we had a pre game parachute show. The first guy landed well near midfield. The second guy was a little off course and landed on the edge of the field near the Gridiron Club while the band was marching through.

 

[BulldogBlitz]

At least it wasn't the barner eagle repeat.

 

[The Fatboy]

Didn't someone break their leg parachuting on to Scott Field in the late 90's?

 

[paindonthurtDCD2]

Didn't someone break their leg parachuting on to Scott Field in the late 90's?

Not sure what his injuries were but I think a got hit really hard before a bama game.

seems like a big gust of wind blew his body up in the air and then when he came down the chute was low enough that he hit the ground.

 

[AFDawg]

We had a bad one many years ago. I can't remember when exactly it was.

 

[1msucub]

That was Bama in 1996. I was there, and will never forget how hard he hit that ground.

 

[biodawg]

Not sure what his injuries were but I think a got hit really hard before a bama game.

seems like a big gust of wind blew his body up in the air and then when he came down the chute was low enough that he hit the ground.

That guy is in my men’s Bible study group. He’s fine now, but I think I remember him saying it broke his femur and messed up his back really bad for a while. Great guy.

 

[eckie1]

That was Bama in 1996. I was there, and will never forget how hard he hit that ground.

I was there, too. That was rough to see.

It was probably the whiskey, but I had not even considered that fact we’d win that game until Bama ran out of time. Seems so many wins just taken from us before that. That was a badass memory!

 

[Hugh's Burner Phone]

That was Bama in 1996. I was there, and will never forget how hard he hit that ground.

Dude bounced he hit so hard.

 

[tired]

Parachutes don't stop gravity

 

[GloryDawg]

They should hire Chuck Norris to do it. He doesn't need a parachute and lands on target every time.

 

[17itdawg]

Dude bounced he hit so hard.

I was a kid at that game, and I've never had any interest in trying sky diving after watching him "land".

 

[Maroon Eagle]

When I read the title, my first thought was “Parachuting is a team sport?”

 

[CochiseCowbell]

When I read the title, my first thought was “Parachuting is a team sport?”

It's like Quidditch, only entirely in descent.