NEW DELHI, Thursday — An Indian skydiver is recovering in what doctors are calling “a state of mild disbelief and severe bounce” after allegedly completing a 10,000-foot descent using a trampoline borrowed midair from a Blinkit delivery rider.
According to reports from the Jodhpur Aeroclub, 27-year-old Prakash “Lucky” Mehta began his solo jump at approximately 11:32 a.m. on Wednesday morning. Witnesses say the jump proceeded as expected until Mehta realized, halfway through a graceful somersault, that he had neglected to attach his parachute—an accessory considered by most professionals to be “moderately essential.”
“I looked down, and there it wasn’t,” Mehta told reporters from his hospital bed. “I thought, ‘Well, this is awkward.’ Then I remembered Blinkit promises 10-minute deliveries, so I figured—why not give them a shot?”
Eyewitnesses on the ground described seeing Mehta gesturing frantically at the sky while yelling, “Express delivery!” Moments later, a small drone appeared carrying a bright orange trampoline labeled Blinkit BouncePad™: Instant Rebound, Instant Gratification.
“It was incredible,” said local farmer Harinder Singh, who watched the incident while tending to his goats. “The man just—boinged. Like a very polite meteor.”
A spokesperson for Blinkit, India’s rapid-delivery service known for supplying everything from groceries to existential regret, confirmed the company’s involvement. “Our customer support team received an emergency order for a trampoline at an unspecified altitude,” said regional manager Priya Dutta. “Per our promise, we delivered it within 9 minutes and 42 seconds. Unfortunately, the coordinates placed the delivery zone directly above a mustard field.”
The trampoline reportedly deployed perfectly, though physics experts remain divided on how it reached terminal velocity upwards. Professor A. K. Batra of the Indian Institute of Technology theorized that “the combined momentum of entrepreneurial zeal and positive customer feedback” may have temporarily reversed gravity.
Upon contact with the ground, Mehta bounced several times—witnesses counted between six and nine rebounds—before landing safely in a roadside snack stall, where he immediately ordered two samosas “to steady the nerves.”
The Civil Aviation Authority has since opened an inquiry into the incident, though officials admit there is currently “no legal precedent for trampoline-based descents.” One senior inspector, speaking under condition of anonymity, sighed: “We’re still trying to decide whether this counts as negligence, innovation, or just very good marketing.”
Blinkit has already announced plans to capitalize on the viral event, unveiling a new campaign titled “We Deliver Anything—Even Hope.” Company executives hinted that a “subscription plan for frequent fallers” is in development, though they stressed it would remain “strictly optional for skydivers who remember their parachutes.”
As for Mehta, he remains philosophical about the ordeal. “Everyone’s always telling you to aim high,” he said, smiling faintly. “I did. I just didn’t think I’d have to bounce back quite so literally.”
Hospital officials report that Mehta is expected to make a full recovery, though they’ve placed a sign above his bed reading: “Parachute Before Passion.”
