A skydiver's routine jump turned into a terrifying ordeal when his reserve parachute accidentally deployed and became entangled around the tail of the plane . The incident occurred on September 20 during a 16-way formation skydive organized by the Far North Freefall Club in Far North Queensland. The group had taken off from Tully Airport in a Cessna Caravan, with 17 parachutists and a pilot on board.

According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the skydiver's reserve parachute handle snagged on the wing flap as he exited the plane, causing the chute to deploy prematurely. This sudden deployment dragged the skydiver backward, striking the aircraft’s left horizontal stabilizer and damaging it. The parachute wrapped around the stabilizer, leaving the skydiver suspended bel

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