Plane Lands Safely After Almost Being Cut In Half In Midair Collision

May 14, 2021

One of two planes that collided in the air near Denver deployed a parachute and slowly drifted to the ground, where two people walked away from the aircraft, a sheriff's office spokesman said Wednesday.

The other plane, a small cargo turboprop, landed at an airport, according to Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Deputy John Bartmann. The lone person on board that plane was also unharmed.

The collision occurred over Cherry Creek State Park at about 10:25 a.m., he said. Bartmann said it was not yet known which aircraft was responsible.

"You expect something a lot worse. This was amazing," Bartmann said. "We've had several plane crashes in our jurisdiction. Never have we seen a parachute be deployed and bring the plane down safely."

This image from CBS Denver shows a Key Lime Air Metroliner that landed safely at Centennial Airport after a midair collision near Denver on Wednesday.

The plane that used a parachute was a Cirrus SR22.

"It came down nice and slow," he said.

Source: CNN
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