Minnesota is home to one of the most popular and technically advanced private plane makers in the world, and they can be proud that their unique safety equipment once again saved lives.
Cirrus Aircraft, headquartered in Duluth, manufactures both prop-powered and jet-powered personal aircraft. But what sets them apart from other manufacturers is their groundbreaking Cirrus Airframe Parachute System, known as CAPS.
According to Cirrus, this one-of-a-kind safety feature has saved more than 250 lives, and now three more people can be added to that total. The system was deployed during a recent flight over Lake Michigan, saving everyone on board…