Planes have emergency parachutes

Posted by: WshLAX-never-go-full-retard ()

Date: July 23, 2016 10:50PM

I never knew this

Consumerist: 17 Passengers, Crew Member Taken To Hospital After American Airlines Flight Stops Mid-Takeoff. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwhL2Bpiw

Re: Planes have emergency parachutes

Posted by: Greybeard ()

Date: July 24, 2016 07:39PM

wtf? Where in that article does the work "parachute" appear??

Re: Planes have emergency parachutes

Posted by: Oh Yes They Do! ()

Date: July 24, 2016 10:30PM

Actually, Cirrus aircraft do have parachutes: http://cirrusaircraft.com/innovation/airframe-parachute/

Here's a cool YouTube of one in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBCUQlF3MMU