Paratrooper left dangling from plane after chute fails to deploy (VIDEO)

By Chris Callahan

A training mishap occurred as a Mexican paratrooper attempted to jump from a military aircraft in what is referred to as a static jump. The line which was supposed to pull the paratroopers chute malfunctioned, leaving him attached to the airplane and dangling from the tail.

The video is believed to be authentic, but confirmation on its orgin and the status of the soldier remain unclear.

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Charles is the editor for 248 Shooter a midwest based gun news and gear review site as well as Online Content Director for On Target Magazine. He is an avid student taking classes from top tier trainers around the country. Charles shares his love for training as well as experience and opinions on some of the most talked about gear and products used by competitive shooters, military, leo and civilians.