Navy parachutist lands on mother, child during Fleet Week jump

Navy Parachute Team jumps during San Francisco Fleet Week
Leap Frogs FILE PHOTO: Members of the U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the Leap Frogs, parachute into Marina Green park during San Francisco Fleet Week 2024 in San Francisco Oct. 12, 2024. On Oct. 13, a jump went awry and a parachutist landed on the crowd instead of the intended target. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Timothy Dimal) (Petty Officer 2nd Class Timothy /Navy Region Southwest)

SAN FRANCISCO — A Navy parachutist was off-target and instead of landing where he should have, he landed on a mother and daughter during San Francisco’s Fleet Week.

The jump happened on Sunday at the city’s Marina Green, the designated target, SFGate reported.

But instead of hitting the spot where the sailor was supposed to land, he fell onto a group of spectators on the area’s perimeter.

The mother and daughter, who were not identified, bore the brunt of the impact but had minor injuries. They were still taken to an area hospital by ambulance, fire department officials said.

The crash was under investigation. It is not known why the jump went bad, KRON reported.

The U.S. Navy released a statement saying, “Our thoughts are with the individual 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,” KRON reported.


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