Watch: Man survives terrifying skydiving mishap

Man flung from aircraft in terrifying skydiving mishap

A skydiver’s reserve parachute became snagged on a plane wing midair over Queensland. (Australian Transport Safety Bureau via Storyful)

A skydiver endured a frightening situation when his reserve parachute became caught on a plane wing midair in Queensland, Australia. 

The unidentified man suffered minor injuries in the skydiving incident. 

A video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) obtained by the social news platform Storyful, shows footage of the Sept. 20 incident that happened over Tully Airport. The footage was released as part of the agency’s findings for its investigation. 

A skydiver’s reserve parachute became snagged on a plane wing midair over Queensland. (Australian Transport Safety Bureau via Storyful)

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Seventeen parachutists were on board the airplane, preparing for a "16-way formation jump" from 15,000 feet, according to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB).

One parachutist climbed out of the aircraft to jump, when the handle of his reserve parachute snagged on a wing flap, damaging the airplane’s "horizontal stabilizer," the ATSB noted. 

Video from the incident features angles of the parachute being released and the man being thrown from the aircraft. The parachute wrapped around the tailplane, while another parachutist fell from the plane in the process.

The man was able to cut himself free with a knife while he was dangling from the airplane. He then released his main parachute, resulting in a safe landing.