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Skydiver dangles 4,500 metres in the air after parachute snags on plane tail

Video. Skydiver left hanging at 4,500 metres after parachute snags on plane tail

Updated: 11/12/2025 - 10:24 GMT+1

Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) footage shows a skydiver dragged off the plane at 4,500 metres after his reserve parachute snagged on a wing flap and deployed mid-exit. He struck the tail and cut himself free before landing safely with minor leg injuries.

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