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Skydiver survives plane-tail dangling incident in Australia

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Newly released footage from Australian authorities shows a skydiver dangling from an aircraft's tail after his parachute snagged during a September stunt south of Cairns. The heart-stopping incident occurred during a planned 16-way formation jump at 15,000 feet. The skydiver was flung backwards, striking the plane and even knocking a camera operator into freefall. Hanging thousands of meters in the air, the jumper used a hook knife to cut the parachute lines and free himself, surviving the terrifying ordeal.

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