The 23-year-old got into turbulence at a height of five to eight meters and hit the ground hard, according to the police, he was flown by helicopter to the Feldkirch state hospital. According to “Vorarlberger Nachrichten”, the man suffered broken legs and spinal injuries.
As a show before the Vorarlberg league game between FC Alberschwende and VfB Bezau, two parachutists wanted to get the ball out of the air onto the field and hand it over to the referee. The first jumper landed safely shortly after 11:00 a.m., while the 23-year-old was no longer able to catch his chute and fell before the eyes of around 400 spectators. First responders immediately treated the pilot who was involved in the accident. With around 400 parachute jumps, this is considered practiced and controlled, according to the police. How the accident happened was the subject of the investigation. According to initial findings, the pilot may have approached the field too quickly, causing him to hit the grass with great force.
The 23-year-old had organized and paid for the action himself on the occasion of the football match, reported the “VN”, citing the chairman of FC Alberschwende. The injured person was responsive and insisted not to cancel the game. The kick-off was an hour late.
Source: Nachrichten
