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Australian skydiver’s parachute became caught on plane tail 15,000 feet in the air, video shows full video

A skydiving trip in Australia took a harrowing turn when one person’s parachute became entangled in the tail of the plane, stranding them at 15,000 feet. The aircraft, a Cessna 208 Caravan, was carrying one pilot and 17 parachutists, including a camera operator, on Sept. 20 as they attempted a 16-person formation jump over the northernmost part of the state of Queensland. A video released by the ATSB shows a skydiver cutting himself free after his parachute became caught on an aircraft wing. The incident occurred when the skydiver accidentally released the parachute while exiting the plane.