Navy parachutist misses mark during Fleet Week, lands on mother and daughter

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. Navy parachutist performing during Fleet Week festivities on Sunday missed his mark on Marina Green and hit a mother and juvenile daughter in the gathered crowd, causing minor injuries, according to the San Francisco Fire Department.

A video of the incident shows the parachutist, carrying a green flag, descending quickly, landing feet first on the grass and with a quick skid, plowing into a loose crowd.

The mishap occurred shortly after 12:30 p.m. during the performance of the Navy’s Leap Frogs parachute team, said Lt. Mariano Elias, whose emergency crews were stationed at the event. The pair were taken by ambulance to the hospital.

“Our thoughts are with the individual and their family,” U.S. Navy officials said in a statement Sunday. “We cannot immediately assess what happened; however, we will review this incident to determine the cause.”

Held annually between the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, the waterfront event is headlined by the Blue Angels, which were delayed by fog but performed Sunday afternoon.