The idea seems intuitive: if something goes wrong in flight, why not deploy a giant parachute and gently lower the aircraft to the ground? We have all seen similar scenes in numerous movies and ...

A member of the public found the missing part four days after the crash that killed two, police say.

Cirrus is well-known for its safety feature of a parachute that can help get a crashing plane or jet to the ground more gently, sparing lives. Now, those parachute also line duffel bags, overnighters, ...

Video released by Australia’s transport safety agency on Thursday shows the harrowing moment when a skydiver’s parachute was caught on the tail of an airplane before a jump in September. According to ...

The co-pilot who jumped out of a plane mid-flight without a parachute over North Carolina on July 29 was “visibly upset” during the flight, the National Transportation Safety Board said in an initial ...

French investigators believe use of a ballistic-recovery parachute in an emergency should be emphasised - and even simulated ...

Right next to McGhee Tyson Airport is one of the most high-tech personal aircraft companies in the world. The Cirrus Aircraft Vision Center, based in East Tennessee, adds even more weight to Tennessee ...