ATSB releases images of skydiver dangling from aircraft tail at 15,000 ft after parachute entanglement

Australia’s transport safety agency (ATSB) released video and images showing a skydiver’s parachute becoming entangled on an aircraft’s tail before a September jump, leaving the jumper dangling from the tailplane at about 15,000 ft (4,500 m). Investigators published the footage as part of their probe.

Discovered 2025-12-11T18:06:10.249313-08:00 | 2025-12-11T18:06:10.249313-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • ATSB-published footage documents an aircraft–parachute entanglement at ~15,000 ft (4,500 m), providing direct visual evidence investigators will use to identify mechanical, rigging or procedural contributors.
  • The release follows a recent tandem rig malfunction that killed an instructor in Nashville, underscoring multiple high-consequence skydiving system failures currently under investigation and likely to inform safety oversight and operator practices.

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Daily Sabah orlandosentinel.com Aviation24 Australian Aviation GlobalAir.com Wings
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2025-12-11T18:06:10.249313-08:00
Latest Update
2025-12-14T01:38:07.643633-08:00
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