Bruzilla
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These have been around for a while, but I've never seen one actually used before. Looks like it works!
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/near-miss-small-plane-lands-safely-palatka-neighbo/nqWhg/
Jacksonville, Fl — A small plane landed safely in the backyard of a house in Palatka. The pilot deployed a parachute to prevent a hard landing or crash into a house.
"Not hitting the houses was probably luck but I can tell you the parachute system worked and the pilot has only received very minor injuries", said Putnam County Sheriff's Office Captain Joseph Wells.
The pilot says he lost lost power due to a mechanical issue as he was approaching the Palatka Airport.
The plane landed between three houses, within 25 feet from a house. We're told the pilot was transported to Putnam Community Medical Center for evaluation but he was alert.
"There is no damage to the homes in the area. There's some minor damage to the aircraft and to a small utility trailer that was in the yard that the aircraft struck when it came down", said Captain Wells.
http://www.wokv.com/news/news/local/near-miss-small-plane-lands-safely-palatka-neighbo/nqWhg/
Jacksonville, Fl — A small plane landed safely in the backyard of a house in Palatka. The pilot deployed a parachute to prevent a hard landing or crash into a house.
"Not hitting the houses was probably luck but I can tell you the parachute system worked and the pilot has only received very minor injuries", said Putnam County Sheriff's Office Captain Joseph Wells.
The pilot says he lost lost power due to a mechanical issue as he was approaching the Palatka Airport.
The plane landed between three houses, within 25 feet from a house. We're told the pilot was transported to Putnam Community Medical Center for evaluation but he was alert.
"There is no damage to the homes in the area. There's some minor damage to the aircraft and to a small utility trailer that was in the yard that the aircraft struck when it came down", said Captain Wells.