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

11 Dec 2025 • 5:24 PM MYT
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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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