Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia

Australian authorities Thursday showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of meters in the air after their parachute caught on the plane's tail.

The skydiver survived the incident, which occurred south of Cairns during a stunt in September but has only just been revealed following investigations by the transport safety watchdog. Plans for a 16-way formation by parachutists at 15,000 feet, filmed by a parachuting camera operator, hit chaos within seconds of the first participant reaching the plane's exit.

A video released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau showed the participant's reserve parachute being activated after its handle snagged the wing flap of the plane.