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Watch: US navy parachutist lands on spectators during air show

Eyewitness video showed a US navy parachutist landing on top of a group of spectators at an airshow in San Francisco on Sunday.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the plain field, buildings, structures, and mountains seen in the video matched file and satellite imagery.

The date was verified from the official statement from US Navy and San Fransisco Fire Department released by local media and other corroborative reports.

Local media reported that a mother and daughter were injured in the incident, with the mother taken to hospital for further evaluation.

The incident occurred during San Francisco's annual Fleet Week, which attracts thousands of visitors from across the globe.