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Australian skydiver survives after reserve chute snags on aircraft
A reserve parachute deployed at about 4,500 metres and became entangled with the plane as the jumper exited; he cut the lines with an emergency.
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Key Points
- Reserve parachute deployed prematurely at ~4,500 metres and became entangled with the aircraft.
- Jumper carried a specialised emergency knife and used it to cut the parachute lines.
- He freed himself mid-air and completed the descent.
- Landed with only minor injuries.
An Australian skydiver survived after his reserve parachute became entangled with the aircraft during a jump. The reserve deployed prematurely at about 4,500 metres and caught on the plane's structure as he exited.
The jumper freed himself by cutting the lines with a specialised knife carried for emergencies. He then completed a descent and landed with only minor injuries.
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