The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) has been deployed 103 times, saving more than 200 people, according to data provided by Cirrus. CAPS has been included in the SR series of aircraft since 1999, and is now a standard on all Cirrus aircraft. There are more than 8,000 SR Series aircraft and 300 of the company’s Vision Jets in use worldwide.
Minnesota company s airplane parachute saves pilot and passenger in Denver midair collision
The Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) has been deployed 103 times, saving more than 200 people, according to data provided by Cirrus. CAPS has been included in the SR series of aircraft since 1999, and is now a standard on all Cirrus aircraft. There are more than 8,000 SR Series aircraft and 300 of the company’s Vision Jets in use worldwide. 3:54 pm, May 13, 2021 ×
In this submitted file photo, a Cirrus airplane has deployed its parachute safety device. A similar scene played out Wednesday, May 12, 2021, in Denver after a midair collision.
GRAND FORKS A company with a large factory in Grand Forks is receiving attention after two planes collided mid-air Wednesday, May 12, near Denver.