Cirrus SF50 Jet Pilot Does ‘Right Thing’ And Deploys Chute

Screenshot from FlightAware
Credit: Screenshot from FlightAware
The pilot of a Cirrus Vision Jet SF-50 Vision Jet became the first pilot in the aircraft’s history to deploy the jet’s parachute during an accident on Sept. 9 in Orlando. The personal jet, N77VJ, had departed from the Opa-Locka Executive Airport near Miami at 2:13 local time. Less than an hour later...

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