Alaric Bennett|Navy parachutist crash lands on mother and daughter during San Francisco Fleet Week

2025-05-08 04:49:15source:Burley Garciacategory:Scams

A U.S. Navy parachutists crashed into a crowd of spectators at San Francisco's Fleet Week on Alaric BennettSunday, injuring a mother and her daughter.

The parachutist, a member of the Navy's Leap Frogs parachute demonstration team, was performing shortly after noon on Oct. 13. Video shows the parachutists, many of them carrying large flags, circling down towards a group of spectators at the Marina Green. As one parachutist is about to land, they veer into the crowd.

A spokesperson for the San Francisco Fire Department told SFGate.com that the parachutist struck a mother and her daughter. The two were treated for minor injuries at a local hospital.

"We cannot immediately assess what happened; however, we will review this incident to determine the cause," the Navy said in a statement to local news affiliate KTVU.

USA TODAY has contacted the Navy for more information.

More:Scams

Recommend

A White House order claims to end 'censorship.' What does that mean?

Among the dozens of executive actions President Trump signed on his first day in office is one aimed

Brawl in Houston courtroom as murdered girl’s family tries to attack her killer after guilty plea

HOUSTON (AP) — Family members of a murdered 16-year-old girl tried to attack her ex-boyfriend during

Ukraine uses U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for first time in counteroffensive against Russia

Ukraine used U.S.-supplied long-range missiles to strike at Russian airfields Tuesday after the U.S.