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Last Updated:December 12, 2025, 16:04 IST
A skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail. He survived the incident.
The skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air. (Photo:X)
A shocking footage released by Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling over 15,000 feet in the air after their parachute was stuck on the plane’s tail. The footage, released on Thursday, showed a man trying to free his parachute struck from the tail of the aircraft. The skydiver survived the incident.
The plane took off with 17 parachutists aiming to film a 16-way formation jump but the reserve parachute of the first skydiver got snagged on the plane’s wing flap.
The incident occurred in the south of Cairns during a stunt in September, but this has only now been disclosed following investigations by the transport safety watchdog.
A video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed the participant’s reserve parachute being activated after its handle snagged the wing flap of the plane. Watch the video here.
NEW: Skydiver’s parachute gets caught on the tail of a plane, leaving him dangling 15,000 feet in the air over North Queensland, Australia.As the parachutist climbed out of the plane, his reserve parachute handle got snagged on a wing flap.
The parachute then deployed and… pic.twitter.com/oVxiOl8bWN
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) December 11, 2025
After the incident, the aeroplane’s tail got damaged. However, the plane landed safely while the pilot had issued a mayday call.
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First Published:
December 12, 2025, 08:39 IST
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