Navy Parachutists Crash-Lands on Mom and Teen at San Francisco Fleet Week Air Show
Mar. 15, 2025Navy Seal parachute jumper from 2011 event.Photo:Getty
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A mom and a teen were reportedly injured while watching a San Francisco Fleet Week show.
The incident occurred around 12:40 p.m. local time at the Marina Green park.
Blue Angels fly over the Golden Gate Bridge during Fleet Week Air Show October 13, 2024.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty
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Meanwhile, the parachutist was uninjured after evaluation.
“The Navy is aware and working with local authorities to investigate the incident that happened during a Navy Parachute Team demonstration at San Francisco Fleet Week on Sunday, October 13,” a Navy spokesperson told PEOPLE on Tuesday night.
“Our thoughts are with the individuals and their family. Safety is our number one priority. We cannot immediately assess what happened; however, we will review this incident to determine the cause,” the spokesperson continued, adding that scheduled parachute demonstrations have been paused to “conduct a full review of procedures.”
People in the area told ABC7 that it appeared as though the woman suffered a neck injury.
“Everybody was like, ‘Whoa, what just happened?’ It was unexpected,” spectator Monette Rockymore, who was at the event with her daughter, told the outlet.
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She also expressed that, in the moment, she feared the parachutist was going to land in a more unfavorable area, saying, “I thought he was about to hit the stoplight all the way to the concrete zone, but I’m glad he made it to the grass area.”
San Francisco Fleet Weekis an annual event that occurred from Oct. 4-14, 2024. According to the website, the event “attracts fans from all over the globe” and is considered “the only air show in the United States with a commercial airliner, the United 777, to perform a fully choreographed act.”
source: people.com
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