Aircraft Deploys Whole-Plane Parachute For Emergency Landing In Ocean

The pilot of a single engine Cirrus SR-22 aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft 253 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii Sunday. At approximately 4:44 p.m. the pilot was able to deploy the aircraft’s Ballistic Recovery System parachute and safely exit the aircraft into a life raft. U.S. Coast Guard video. Courtesy Video | U.S. Coast Guard District 14 Hawaii | Date: AiirSource℠ covers military events and missions from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard