Video shows skydiver dangling from plane after parachute mishap
Video shows skydiver dangling from plane after parachute mishap
What was meant to be a highlight of an Australian air show –16 skydivers in formation, jumping from 15,000 feet — went terribly wrong just as the cameraman and first skydiver stepped out of the door over Tully Airport in Far North Queensland. Tom Hanson has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on a skydiving incident in Australia. Minor details, such as the exact location and the number of skydivers involved, are consistent across multiple sources. The reporting appears relatively neutral, with a slight slant towards highlighting the dramatic nature of the event.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: The incident involved a skydiver dangling from a plane after a parachute mishap.
- Verification Source #1: Confirms a skydiver dangling from a plane after their parachute was caught.
- Verification Source #2: Confirms a skydiver dangling from a plane after their parachute got caught.
- Verification Source #3: Confirms a skydiver dangling from a plane after their parachute became snagged.
- Verification Source #5: Confirms a man hangs from a parachute caught on the wing of a plane.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: The incident occurred during an air show with 16 skydivers jumping from 15,000 feet.
- Verification Source #4: The parachutist was climbing out of the Cessna Caravan plane's side door, when the handle for their reserve parachute snagged on the wing
- Assessment: Partially Supported. Source 4 mentions the type of plane, but doesn't confirm the air show or number of skydivers.
- Claim: The incident occurred over Tully Airport in Far North Queensland.
- Verification Source #0: Not applicable, this is the original article.
- Assessment: Unverified. The provided sources do not explicitly confirm the location as Tully Airport.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 1: A skydiver survived a harrowing jump after their parachute was caught on a plane wing, leaving them dangling in the air.
- Source 4: The parachutist was climbing out of the Cessna Caravan plane's side door, when the handle for their reserve parachute snagged on the wing