"VIDEO An Australian parachuting club has been told to improve the software it uses to manage jumps, after an accident in which a jumper's 'chute hooked on an aircraft's tailplane. The incident occurred on September 20th when 16 parachutists attempted a formation jump from a Cessna 208. According to an Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) report on the incident, "As the first parachutist stepped out the door to assume the most forward (front float) position, their reserve parachute inadvertently deployed.""
"Air caught the 'chute, which dragged the parachutist out of the plane before wrapping around the aircraft's horizontal stabilizer. The poor parachutist hit his legs hard enough to suffer an injury and was left dangling beneath the Cessna. Everyone involved made it home safely. The parachutist stuck on the tailplane carried a knife, cut himself free, and landed with their main chute."
On September 20, a formation jump of 16 parachutists from a Cessna 208 resulted in a reserve parachute deploying as a jumper exited, the handle snagging on a wing flap. The reserve inflated, dragged the jumper out and wrapped around the horizontal stabilizer, causing leg injuries and leaving the jumper suspended beneath the aircraft before cutting free and landing on the main canopy. The aircraft experienced control difficulties but landed without further incident and all other jumpers descended safely. The ATSB found mock-up exit training omitted flaps, manifest software did not assess loading and balance, and the pilot did not use the electronic flight bag to calculate weights.
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