Australian Skydiver Dangles From Plane After Parachute Snags Mid-Air

• An Australian skydiver had a terrifying experience when their reserve parachute snagged on the plane after jumping, leaving them hanging from the aircraft.
• The incident occurred on September 20 near Tully Airport, Far North Queensland, during a formation jump.
• The skydiver's reserve parachute handle caught on the wing flap, damaging the plane's stabilizer and causing them to hang below the aircraft.
• Using a hook knife, the skydiver cut the parachute lines, freed themselves, deployed their main parachute, and landed safely with minor injuries.
• The pilot declared Mayday and managed to land the damaged plane safely; an investigation by ATSB is underway.

Why It Matters: A skydiver's plane entanglement highlights extreme danger and miraculous escape.