Armed Forces Bowl parachutist reportedly avoids serious injury after getting tangled in netting and crashing

The Armed Forces Bowl between Rice and Texas State experienced a scary scene before kickoff Friday.

One of five parachutists scheduled to land on the field at Fort Worth’s Amon G. Carter Stadium accidentally got caught in a cable supporting the field-goal netting and remained suspended in mid-air for a second, before a fall of several yards.

The crowd watching was audibly stunned after seeing the parachutist go down. You can see the crash below, with the warning that the sight could be disturbing for some viewers…

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