Skydiver’s parachute gets caught on plane’s wing at 15,000ft as jump goes horribly wrong
Horror moment skydiver has to cut himself free after chute gets tangled on plane’s tail
- A skydiver became entangled on a plane's tail after his reserve parachute deployed prematurely during a jump over Tully airport in Queensland, Australia.
- The incident, which occurred on 20 September, saw the skydiver dangling from the aircraft while other parachutists continued their jumps.
- Video footage released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) captured the harrowing event.
- The skydiver successfully cut himself free from the plane's tail in less than a minute and completed his descent using his main parachute.
- He sustained only minor cuts and bruising to his lower legs following the ordeal.
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