Family survives small plane crash in Des Moines

A Virginia family walked away uninjured Saturday after their personal plane crash-landed. The unique Cirrus plane was equipped with the brand's standard airframe parachute system. That chute allowed the single-propeller plane to ease down to the ground about 10 a.m. "So instead of crashing, it's deployed to gradually slow the plane down and land more softly," said Des Moines Fire Capt. Amy Montgomery, who was one of the first responders on the scene. (www.desmoinesregister.com) さらに...