India, July 5 -- A skydiver taking part in America's 250th birthday celebrations crashed while parachuting with a large American flag attached to his parachute.

According to the Daily Beast, Ross Vail was landing near the Folsom Pro Rodeo in California when the large American flag attached to his parachute became caught in a tree. The flag pulled him off course, sending him crashing into a tent. He narrowly missed the grandstands and the crowd, who gasped as they watched him fall.

Another report said Vail was gliding smoothly toward the arena near Sacramento with the large American flag flying behind him. However, the landing went wrong when the flag got caught in a nearby tree, causing him to lose control and crash.

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