A parachuter slammed into Virginia Tech’s scoreboard, leaving the stuntman dangling high above a shocked crowd and delaying the school’s spring game Saturday afternoon.
Terrifying footage shows two parachuters with American flags attached to them, gliding across Virginia Tech’s home football stadium, Lane Stadium.
The two dare devils appeared to be on the same flight trajectory — with the first parachuter, carrying a smaller flag, flying over the video board safely.
The second parachuter, however, appeared to have caught some wind on their descent, causing a dramatic collision right into the massive C of “Tech.”
The game, slated for 3 p.m. kick-off, was delayed for over an hour as emergency personnel deployed a crane to rescue the stuck parachuter.
The jumper’s parachute appeared to get stuck between the letters ‘C’ and ‘H’ — ripping off the covering and exposing the lights beneath.
The parachuter dropped their American flag, along with a smaller parachute, into the stands below as they were suspended mid-air on the sign.
The parachuter was successfully rescued 45 minutes later, On3 reported.
Kick-off began an hour later than scheduled, shortly after 4 p.m.
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In a statement posted to X, Virginia Tech Athletics said “We are grateful to report the skydiver was safely secured and is currently stable. Our primary focus remains on their well-being.”
“We extend our sincere appreciation to the first responders, event staff, and medical personnel for their swift, coordinated and professional response,” the statement said.
The Virginia Tech Police Department told The Post that the incident was “resolved” and did not believe the parachuter required hospital treatment.
The Post reached out to Virginia Tech and the Blacksburg Fire Department but did not immediately hear back.
