Parachutist Crashes onto a Field, Causing Panic in the Netherlands

Moments of sheer terror during the first day of the Eredivisie: Go Ahead Eagles had organized a spectacular show before their match against Willem II, but something went wrong.

The Deventer-based club had hired skydivers to entertain the fans at De Adelaarshorst, but one of the skydivers misjudged his descent and completely missed his landing, crashing into the advertising billboards next to one of the goals.

Immediately after the crash, the man was assisted by some stewards, but fortunately he was uninjured and got up on his own. Video of the incident went viral online, and the footage shows the crowd applauding the performer anyway; once he got back on his feet, he waved to the fans and left the field.

Go Ahead Eagles won the match against Willem II following a spectacular comeback: the visitors took the lead in the 13th minute with a goal by Devin Haen, then Soren Tengsted equalized. In an 8-minute span, from the 61st to the 69th minute, Go Ahead Eagles scored three goals: first Melle Meulensteen, then Erik Hovden Flataker, and finally Julius Dirksen sealed the 4-1 victory.