An aerial stunt almost turned lethal for a skydiver as it left him hanging 15,000 feet in the air. The incident took place in the south of Cairns, in Australia's Queensland as part of the planned 16-way formation jump the video of which was released by the Australian authorities on Thursday.

The stunt, which was a routine activity, turned out to be deadly within a few seconds of the first skydiver reaching the plane’s exit point.

How did the incident take place?

In a terrific video shared by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB), the skydiver's reserve parachute opened suddenly as its handle caught on the aircraft’s wing flap. Within seconds, the skydiver was forced backwards, due to the sudden opening, with his legs slammed into the plane as the parachute covered itself tightly

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