Skydiver dangles from plane in midair after parachute mishap in Australia, video shows
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- During an Australian air show over Tully Airport, 16 skydivers were performing a formation jump when a reserve parachute accidentally deployed, causing the cameraman to fall freely and a skydiver to collide with the plane's stabilizer.
- The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) reported that the reserve parachute handle snagged on the airplane's wing flap, triggering the premature deployment.
- The skydiver, hanging beneath the Cessna, used a hook knife to cut through the reserve parachute lines and later untangled the main parachute, ultimately landing safely with minor injuries.
- The Cessna sustained damage to its left horizontal stabilizer but managed to land safely.
- ATSB Chief Commissioner
