(AP) A parachutist went off course Thursday at the start of a military review and dropped feet-first into the 1st Infantry Division's band, injuring three players.
Several thousand people watched as the man under the red, white and blue parachute landed on the 30-member band, about 50 yards off target. A gasp went up from the crowd, followed by silence as at least a dozen people rushed over to help.
"I hear, 'Oh, expletive,' and immediately, I hear a crash,'" said the band's commander, Chief Warrant Officer Scott MacDonald.
The three injured band members were treated and released from Irwin Army Community Hospital. The parachutist, Scott Hallock, refused treatment at the scene.
"We know that they're going to be all right," said Gen. Charles Campbell, head of the Army's Forces Command, during opening remarks.
Two tubas were destroyed, said Mike Keating, assistant chief of the post's Fire Department. MacDonald said a trumpet was also damaged.
MacDonald said band members had been standing, waiting for the start of the ceremony and weren't looking up. He said they didn't hear anything except a brief rustling of the jumper's parachute.
He hit the back row, landing feet first, MacDonald said.
Band member Sgt. Rachel Boggs was knocked unconscious and had a fractured jaw, hospital spokeswoman Lisa Medrano said. Sgt. Andrew Spinazzolla suffered minor neck and head injuries and had a fractured ankle, Medrano said. Staff Sgt. Mark Lucero sustained what Medrano called a minor leg injury.
Two parachutists jumped from a single-engine plane at about 6,000 feet. Keating said the second jumper's parachute lines apparently became tangled, pulling him off course.
MacDonald said he wondered briefly whether he had enough members left to perform.
"We did soldier on," he said. The band played the division's and the Army's fight songs, then sounded a trumpet cavalry charge.
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Saw the video of that on last night's TV news.
Pretty cool - the jumper drove straight on into the mass of musicians, who were all standing at attention, oblivious to the jumpers size 11 boots about to flatten the 2d tuba...
'airborne bowling' sums it up pretty well. bandsman on their faces in every direction.
Pretty cool - the jumper drove straight on into the mass of musicians, who were all standing at attention, oblivious to the jumpers size 11 boots about to flatten the 2d tuba...
'airborne bowling' sums it up pretty well. bandsman on their faces in every direction.
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HALO-I saw a AF CCT guy land after a bunch of us from 1st and 2nd Bn jumped in Big Springs Texas running w/ the wind into the front 1/4 of a Ford Bronco. Got up right away, put his hands and arms out as if to say"oh well", then took a nap. Good recovery, though it didn't last. Hope they had the extra rental ins.
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Re: Parachutist Lands In Army Band
Hmmm... A Ranger, with a tuba. :?Tater Nuts wrote:Must not have been a Ranger, they would have said "Oh, Shit".Flesh Thorn wrote:(AP)
"I hear, 'Oh, expletive,' and immediately, I hear a crash,'" said the band's commander, Chief Warrant Officer Scott MacDonald.
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I would agree, must not have been a Ranger
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Back in the mid-80s we sent some jumpers to Rhode Island for the RI ARNG SF parachute competition. One of the guys from our contingent did an outstanding PLF on the hood of a Volvo and right through the windshield.
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It won't be long before some jackass decides that the band should get hazardous duty pay.
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I was in that ceremony. Same guy landed in the flags the day before. They left us standing at parade rest for the time it took to get the guys evaced. Couldnt watch but you could hear the guy slipping towards the band then "AGHHHH" WHAM! I dont think Ill forget the 1 ID CSM beating feet across the parade field. What a day...all for one mans Im so great fest.
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Re: Parachutist Lands In Army Band
rgrokelley wrote:
Hmmm... A Ranger, with a tuba. :?
Uhhhh, altho I haven't touched one since, I was in the UW Marching Band my first two years of college, was regarded as the "shortest tuba player in the Big Ten"
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Brings to mind an incident in college involving a large Brooklyn piccolo player and the entire tuba section at a UW football game in the 60s.............................oh, the humanity.......................JohnDowland wrote:I hope that the piccolo was present and accounted for after that mess.
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I can't help but laugh... Let's see two tubas and a trumpet hmmmm... $350,000 damage. Well if one takes note of the $16,000 F-16 screw driver then this may be about right.Flesh Thorn wrote:Two tubas were destroyed, said Mike Keating, assistant chief of the post's Fire Department. MacDonald said a trumpet was also damaged.
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