Family Survives Plane Crash in California Thanks to Parachute System

A couple and their 2-year-old child escaped with minor injuries after deploying a parachute when their plane lost engine power.

A California family, including a 2-year-old child, survived a plane crash with minor injuries thanks to deploying a parachute system.
The incident occurred after their small aircraft, a 2004 Cirrus SR22, lost engine power shortly after takeoff from Shelter Cove Airport.
The parachute system, known as the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS), allowed for a controlled descent into a wooded area in Whitethorn, California.
First responders found the family with only minor cuts and scratches near the crash site.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.