A skydiver survived a terrifying September incident in Queensland, Australia, after their reserve parachute prematurely deployed and became entangled on the tail of a Cessna aircraft at 15,000 feet.The skydiver used a hook knife to cut free from the plane, deployed their main parachute despite line complications, and landed safely with minor injuries while the pilot managed to land the damaged aircraft.The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (
ATSB) released a detailed report, including video footage of the ordeal, with
Angus Mitchell and
Sarah Fien emphasizing the importance of carrying hook knives for such rare emergencies.