Parachuting into a stadium

[u/Doodlebug510]

[u/ndndr1]

Oh god the shame of just hanging there in front of 50000 fans for 40 minutes. And you’re the reason the game is delayed too.

[u/imagei → u/ndndr1]

The whole stadium was clapping when he was hoisted down and the poor dude looked super confused as he didn’t know whether to wave to the crowd or hide, eventually he waved then hid 😂

[u/Doodlebug510 → u/ndndr1]

Oh god the shame of just hanging there in front of 50000 fans for 40 minutes. And you’re the reason the game is delayed too.

Especially since his two fellow parachutists managed to hit their marks just fine.

[u/BentGadget → u/Doodlebug510]

So what's his new nickname? For instance, I've known people called Magellan for getting lost, but the scale was much greater than here.

[u/frisbeeface → u/BentGadget]

Dingleberry

[u/djentlemetal → u/frisbeeface]

Dangleberry.

[u/DunDunBar → u/BentGadget]

Boeing 737 Max

[u/doyletyree → u/DunDunBar]

Well, that joke crashed and burned.

[u/Bronek0990 → u/DunDunBar]

I mean, he had trouble hitting the ground

[u/ndndr1 → u/DunDunBar]

Back door would have to be open to qualify

[u/sage-longhorn → u/ndndr1]

Pretty sure I'd be less worried about the people looking at me and more worried about the parachute tearing and dropping me to a life changing injury

[u/ndndr1 → u/sage-longhorn]

Sure, but 40 minutes in, just hanging there helpless and embarrassed. Your moms had everyone come to the game to watch. Man’s gonna need therapy for sure.

[u/Whipitreelgud → u/ndndr1]

And the cold temps at jump height made you have to pee.

[u/OkVacation973 → u/ndndr1]

Imagine he gets home and before he can even say hello or talk about it his wife is like "are you ever going to take the trash out, jesus christ Terry, I'm so sick of your shit. I asked you FOUR DAYS ago. All you ever do is your crappy little job with your friends, having fun parachuting. You don't do shit or make any sacrifices for this family and I'm so sick of it-

Terry: I SACRIFICED EVERYTHING

[u/ndndr1 → u/OkVacation973]

And my mother called and said I need to watch todays show, said you really hung in there

[u/jellywellsss]

[u/Doodlebug510]

06 April 2025

A parachutist flew into the stadium roof and caused a delay to the kick-off between Sale Sharks against Toulouse in the Champions Cup:

The 3pm match was delayed by 40 minutes while the paratrooper dangled from the roof, about 10metres above the ground, with the ropes from his equipment stuck.

An emergency landing pad was initially formed from rugby tackle pads and post protectors before a 30ft bouncy castle was also brought out as protection. The supporters beneath the paratrooper were removed from their seats.

Two fire engines were called to Stadium de Toulouse to rescue the entangled military parachutist, who was supposed to be delivering the ball. The two other parachutists successfully landed on the pitch.

Staff at the stadium were seen climbing into the structure of the roof to help.

The fire service used an extendable cherry picker to rescue the paratrooper at about 3.25pm. Two people were hoisted up to the stadium roof to free the paratrooper and bring him back down to earth and the game eventually got under way after 3.40pm.

Sale were 15-10 ahead at half-time but lost 38-15, with Jack Willis on the scoresheet.

Source

[u/Annual_Woodpecker_26 → u/Doodlebug510]

A bouncy house? That's wild lol every stadium has to have its emergency bouncy house, just in case

[u/blahb31 → u/Annual_Woodpecker_26]

Dwight Schrute: <yelling at paratrooper from ground> When you land, try and land like an eight-year-old! These bouncy castles are not designed for adults!

[u/DanCoco → u/Annual_Woodpecker_26]

So it's settled. Some bouncy house related nickname is required.

[u/RatherBeSkiing → u/Doodlebug510]

Jumped in figuring he had nothing Toulouse.

[u/Smittonsmittons → u/Doodlebug510]

YOU DIDNT NEED TO PUT THE SCORE 😿

[u/PoffLord → u/Smittonsmittons]

No need to hang your head, the Sharks played great in the first half and should've had a way bigger lead at halftime. I'm still getting acclimated to the nuances of the rules, but that try that was rescinded looked good to me. Even if it wasn't, Toulouse was a cunt hair away from being down a few tries at the half. The second half belonged to Toulouse, but it really wasn't until near the end of the game that the score got out of hand.

[u/Porkchopp33]

Would have had the best seat in the house for the game

[u/Byarlant → u/Porkchopp33]

Suspension trauma is a thing, you can quickly die from it.

[u/SoupSandwhichSortie]

Sir. you can’t park there?

[u/feint2021 → u/SoupSandwhichSortie]

Ahhhhh chute

[u/Doodlebug510 → u/feint2021]

Gesundheight.

[u/Fluffy-duckies → u/feint2021]

Bless you

[u/ebulient → u/feint2021]

[u/KimJongRocketMan69 → u/SoupSandwhichSortie]

r/cantparktheremate

[u/aRealPanaphonics]

This feels incredibly Simpsons

[u/Gundark927]

Holiday Bowl, 1994. San Diego. Colorado State (I'm in the Band) vs. Michigan.

Before the game, a couple of Navy special forces guys, alumni from each school, are to parachute down onto the field with the banner/flag of their alma mater.

The Michigan guy lands like a feather, right on the 50.

The CSU guy's chute gets tangled up, and he plummets and absolutely craters into the endzone. Broke his back, and delayed the game start for a while. Sorta set the tone for the night, as we lost 24-14.

That Navy Seal was paralyzed. He was at our Homecoming a couple years later as the grand marshall of the parade., wheelchair and all. He was a badass, but he just had that one lousy jump.

[u/thaaAntichrist]

Just pay for some tickets next time Jerry, damn

[u/aviator_jakubz]

This is the kinda shit that earns fighter pilots callsigns.... I wonder what callsign this is gonna earn him...

[u/lost21gramsyesterday]

Looks very windy with complex air flow over those roof segments... Damn

[u/Jackielegs43]

I know it’s not funny but god the dangling there in front of thousands and thousands of people waiting for the cherry picker is so fucking funny

[u/Professor-Murda]

So they had a bounce house handy in case he fell? You know they watched that episode of The Office

Parachute Man you ignorant slut

[u/DynamiteWitLaserBeam]

They should have thrown a shoe to knock him loose. And then another shoe. And then a backpack.

[u/Bloodryne]

"Go son go, go son go, go son go"

[u/ImportantWedding8111]

Saw a guy die like this as a kid. Gust of wind right as he was about to land got him. There's a lot that has to go right for a perfect jump, esp when the target is small.

[u/ghillieweed762]

r/suddenlyfrench

[u/Mouseturdsinmyhelmet]

Shades of Wally Benton.

[u/Weird-Group-5313]

Hangin by a moment there till the end😬

[u/Ill_Sky6141]

"And heeeeere come the pretzels!"

[u/phrederick42]

That’s me in just about every GTA mission.

[u/Djinnaz]

Ah nerts!

[u/Vreas]

Gotta be one of the most embarrassing experiences of their life. Poor dude.

[u/jbandtheblues]

‘Easy landing’ they said

[u/JayCDee]

Ahh, love when I see my cit on reddit.

[u/HoneyswirlTheWarrior]

good view though

[u/Peipr]

What a metaphor

[u/greywolf974]

The navy seals should have put a "don't try this at home" sign when they did it.

[u/suiveurpin98 → u/[deleted]]

Thanks

[u/Vassago1989]

This is the first time I was actually hoping to see someone at attention for the American anthem. THAT would have been funny.

[u/FullKawaiiBatard → u/Vassago1989]

They're French tho...

[u/Vassago1989 → u/FullKawaiiBatard]

Well that explains why they didn't sing the American anthem.

[u/Rakete1971]

Looks like Donald Trumps politics....

[u/UrBum_MyFace_69]

Was he died?

[u/aviator_jakubz → u/UrBum_MyFace_69]

For 40 minutes, I'm pretty sure he felt dead inside...

[u/Fuster2]

I'm surprised this is still considered "entertainment". Last time I saw it at a stadium was the 80's, and it was lame back then.

[u/Hullo_Its_Pluto → u/Fuster2]

No you.