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A parachuter crashed into Virginia Tech scoreboard at spring football game
TL;DR
A parachuter crashed into the scoreboard at Virginia Tech's spring football game due to windy conditions. Emergency personnel rescued the individual, who was reported to be in stable condition after the incident.
Key points
- Parachuter crashed into Virginia Tech scoreboard
- Incident occurred during spring football game
- Windy conditions caused the botched landing
- Parachuter was rescued by emergency personnel
- Individual was reported in stable condition
A person parachuting into Virginia Tech's Saturday spring football game accidentally got stuck on the scoreboard in a botched landing attempt. The terrifying video shows windy conditions blowing this parachuter into the Lane Stadium scoreboard, where they were stuck until they were rescued by emergency personnel in a crane. Thankfully, the parachuter was secure and in stable condition after the collision, per Virginia Tech. This could have been a disaster, so this bizarre scene at least has a happy ending. We cannot fathom being in a parachute and landing on a football stadium scoreboard. Heck, we can't even fathom being in a parachute period. How scary.
First parachuter of the day came in hot, landing on the field pretty steep. Looking at the flags, there's a decent wind out there. They're lifting a crane from the road behind the stadium to get him. #Hokies
— Andy Bitter (@AndyBitterVT) April 18, 2026 Guy parachuting into Virginia Tech Spring game is stuck on the scoreboard after rough collision. #oopspic.twitter.com/2smQ30FAxN
— JIMMY (@yakubbsmonster) April 18, 2026 During the pregame parachute landing, one of the flyers crashed into the scoreboard and is now stuck. Hoping everyone is alright. pic.twitter.com/tWKspjRhpZ
— Sons of Saturday Virginia Tech (@SonsofSatVT) April 18, 2026 The parachuter is now on his way down. Great work from all the first responders to give this scary moment a good ending. pic.twitter.com/QABMiqdrYK
— Sons of Saturday Virginia Tech (@SonsofSatVT) April 18, 2026 Hopefully, this never happens again... anywhere. *This article originally appeared on For The Win: *
Q&A
What happened to the parachuter at Virginia Tech's spring football game?
The parachuter crashed into the scoreboard during a landing attempt and became stuck but was later rescued and found to be in stable condition.
How did the weather affect the parachute landing at Virginia Tech?
Windy conditions contributed to the parachuter's botched landing, causing the crash into the scoreboard.
What were the emergency response actions taken after the parachuter crash?
Emergency personnel used a crane to rescue the parachuter from the scoreboard after the incident.
