Skydiver hangs at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane

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00:00As the first parachutist stepped out of the door to assume the most forward front float position,

00:05their reserve parachute inadvertently deployed, dragging the parachutist backwards and dislodging

00:11the camera operator into freefall. The parachutist legs were injured as they struck and damaged the

00:16aircraft's horizontal stabiliser. Their canopy wrapped around the horizontal stabiliser and

00:21the elevator, suspending them beneath the aircraft. Thirteen skydivers exited the aircraft and two

00:27remained in the doorway, watching as the parachutist used a hook knife to cut sufficient

00:32reserve parachute lines to enable the parachute to tear free. The parachutist then deployed their

00:39main parachute, which tangled with the remnants of the reserve canopy. However, they were able

00:44to untangle the lines and regain sufficient control of the main parachute to land without further

00:49incident. Difficulties due to substantial damage to the horizontal stabiliser and part of the

00:54reserve canopy wrapped around the tail, the pilot safely landed the aircraft back at Tully Airport.