US EditionAustralia Skydiver Dangles From Plane After Reserve Chute Opens
- A light plane carrying 17 parachutists took off from Tully Airport on September 20, and a jumper was left hanging after a reserve parachute snagged south of Cairns.
- When the reserve handle caught a wing flap, it triggered premature deployment that yanked the jumper backward, slamming their legs into the aircraft as the reserve canopy wrapped around the aircraft tail.
- The collision also hurled the waiting camera operator into freefall, and the trapped skydiver appeared stunned before deploying their main parachute and landing safely.
- Using a carried hook knife, the jumper sliced tangled reserve lines to free themself while the aircraft tail sustained substantial damage and the pilot issued a mayday then landed safely.
- Australian authorities released the footage on Thursday, and the video went viral, prompting wide reaction from media outlets and online users.
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The parachute got caught on the wing of the aircraft at an altitude of over four kilometers. The jumper survived the situation with minor injuries.
Australian accident investigators have released footage of parachutist Adrian Ferguson, who was trapped by his reserve parachute on the tail of his plane at an altitude of 4,500 meters. He eventually managed to land safely. None of the other crew members were injured.
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