Overview
- A pregame parachute drop at Lane Stadium, which unfolded Saturday in roughly 15 mph winds, ended with a skydiver striking the scoreboard and delaying kickoff by about an hour.
- Fire crews brought in a crane after the first ladder could not reach the height, then secured the jumper and lowered him to the ground.
- Virginia Tech and campus police said he was stable and treated on-site with no hospital trip, and a local reporter later saw him walking with his arm in a sling.
- The parachute caught between the “C” and “H” atop the video board, ripping off paneling as parts of the sign and a released flag fell into the stands.
- University officials said three jumpers took part, with one landing on the field, another drifting to a practice field, and the third later identified as Pasha Palanker who blamed shifting winds and mentioned a shoulder injury.