Why giant parachutes won’t work on airliners—exploring the physics, safety philosophy, and engineering realities behind ...

QUEENSLAND, Australia -- Dramatic video from Australia shows a skydiver's reserve parachute becoming snagged on a plane wing mid-air over Queensland. The video was released on Thursday, December 11 as ...

Among other things, US manufacturer Cirrus Aircraft is known for the fact that some of its planes, namely those from the SR series, are fitted with a ballistic parachute. This, in the event of an ...

Aircraft received FAA certification in November 2025.