# Malfunctioned chute

- By: Dmitry A. Mottl
- Date: 2008-06-12
- Classification: Photograph
- Museum: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Malfunctioned_chute.jpg)
- Rights: [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)
- Picture: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/Malfunctioned_chute.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

The process of reserve canopy opening while the main one is still working. This time it happens ok.

- At about 100 m. reserve canopy suddenly unpacks and opens

- Skydiver decides not to cutaway the main canopy, because of too low altitude. Reserve canopy goes forward and strikes the main canopy.

- Skydiver fights for main canopy. Main and reserve canopies take position biplane (one of two possible positions when both canopies can work)