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Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail

Headline from Anchorage Daily News

The man used a hook knife to cut himself free, sustaining minor leg injuries.

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19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Digital Journal

    Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Heart-stopping footage released Thursday by Australian authorities showed the moment a skydiver was left dangling thousands of metres in the air after

  2. Breitbart News

    Watch: Australian Skydiver Cheats Death After Parachute Wraps Around Plane Wing (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    An Australian skydiver's parachute wrapped around a plane wing as he started his descent and he only managed to save himself by cutting the offending chute free.

  3. New York Post

    Heart-stopping moment skydiver’s parachute gets hooked on plane’s tail — leaving him dangling 15,000 feet in the air (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A skydiver was left dangling 15,000 feet in the air after his parachute caught on the plane’s tail over North Queensland, Australia.

  4. Fox News

    Skydiver survives after reserve parachute accidentally deploys, leaving him dangling from flying airplane (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A skydiver in Australia managed to survive a harrowing experience in which his reserve parachute accidentally deployed, leaving him dangling from the plane's tail.

  5. Anchorage Daily News

    Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane’s tail (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The man used a hook knife to cut himself free, sustaining minor leg injuries.

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dramatic video shows skydiver dangling from plane after parachute snags on aircraft's tail (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dramatic video shows a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet.

  7. WDIO Duluth

    Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane's tail in Australia (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet. The incident happened in September near Tully Airport in Queensland.

  8. NBC News

    Skydiver suspended at 15,000 feet after parachute gets snagged on plane's tail (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    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

  9. UPI

    Australia skydiver dangles from plane after reserve chute opens (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    An Australian skydiver was left dangling from a plane at 15,000 feet after his parachute got caught on the tail of the aircraft. All landed safely.

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