This technology has been out for a while but it is amazing to see it work effectively. People on the scene say two people exited the plane safely and one was checked for injuries by the fire department. The make of the plane is a Cirrus SR-22T and you better believe the company that makes the parachute safety device is going to see a bump in business tomorrow.

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