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

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — 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. The skydiver used a hook knife to cut himself free, sustaining minor leg injuries. The pilot and 16 other parachutists on board the Cessna Caravan were unharmed. The skydiver’s reserve chute ripcord snagged on a wing flap, causing the mishap. Most skydivers had jumped, and the pilot managed to land safely. The bureau’s chief commissioner highlighted the lifesaving potential of carrying a hook knife.