Plane’s Parachute Likely Saved Lives In El Paso County Crash

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – Three men are in the hospital after their plane crashed in El Paso County Saturday afternoon.
Investigators say the plane experienced a complete engine shutdown as it was approaching the Colorado Springs Airport.
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The Cirrus SR22 has a parachute. The pilot deployed it and slowly guided the plane to the ground.
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It’s not clear how seriously the three men were injured. Two were flown to the hospital by helicopter and the third wa