IT’S A PROCESS THAT WILL TAKE SOME TIME. SO WE HAVE NEW DETAILS ABOUT THE SKYDIVING ENTRANCE GONE WRONG AT THE FOLSOM PRO RODEO. IT HAPPENED AS HUNDREDS WERE WATCHING. THE VIDEO STARTS AS THE SKYDIVER IS COMING DOWN. THE RODEO HAS FEATURED A SKYDIVER WITH A LARGE WEIGHTED FLAG AT THE OPENING CEREMONY FOR YEARS, BUT SUDDENLY THE FLAG APPEARS TO GET STUCK ON A TREE AND SEND THE SKYDIVER CRASHING FACE DOWN. SO WE WANT TO SHOW YOU A COMPARISON. THIS IS HOW THE LANDING IS SUPPOSED TO GO. THIS IS SOME VIDEO FROM 2016 FROM THE AIR. YOU CAN SEE HOW SMALL THAT LANDING AREA IS AND HOW EASY IT COULD BE BLOWN OFF COURSE. SO WE’VE JUST HEARD FROM A RODEO SPOKESPERSON. THEY SAY THE SKYDIVER IS DOING WELL. THANKFULLY HE JUST HAD
VIDEO: Skydiver carrying American flag crashes during Folsom Pro Rodeo event
Updated: 9:20 AM PDT Jul 3, 2026
A skydiver crashed while descending into a stadium on the opening night of the sold-out Folsom Pro Rodeo, multiple videos obtained by KCRA 3 show.An American flag attached to the performer appears to have snagged onto a tree, causing them to crash right next to attendees and onto a tent.Folsom Pro Rodeo has featured a performer landing by parachute bearing a weighted flag for years.A rodeo spokesperson told KCRA 3 that the skydiver is doing well aside from a small cut over his lip and that he will be jumping again this Friday evening.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google
FOLSOM, Calif. —
A skydiver crashed while descending into a stadium on the opening night of the sold-out Folsom Pro Rodeo, multiple videos obtained by KCRA 3 show.
An American flag attached to the performer appears to have snagged onto a tree, causing them to crash right next to attendees and onto a tent.
Folsom Pro Rodeo has featured a performer landing by parachute bearing a weighted flag for years.
A rodeo spokesperson told KCRA 3 that the skydiver is doing well aside from a small cut over his lip and that he will be jumping again this Friday evening.
See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel | Make KCRA a preferred news source in Google