A private prop plane made an emergency landing in a prairie in Costilla County on Thursday, Aug. 7, after losing engine power ...

Cirrus, a leading maker of small planes, is adding a feature to its G7 model that allows it to land itself in an emergency. Why it matters: The move is a step toward autonomous passenger travel ...

This feature is standard on new Cirrus SR Series G7+ models and is not retrofittable to older models. OSHKOSH – Emergency landing is now as easy as the touch of a button.

But Cirrus reports its parachute system has proven even more robust, logging saves of airplanes traveling as fast as 187 knots and at altitudes as low as 441 feet. The system has its limits, however.

Bellevue Police said the Cirrus SR-22 plane was equipped with a CAPS parachute system, which successfully deployed. Video released by police shows the plane coming down nose-first behind a home.

Pilot Bill Simon recognized he was running out of options and pulled the parachute in his Cirrus aircraft. He trained for that, at Destinations Flight Center, where, Wednesday, they were happy he ...

Cirrus Aircraft unveiled its new Safe Return Emergency Autoland system at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh July 21. The system allows passengers to land the plane in case of pilot incapacitation with a push of ...

Bellevue Police said the Cirrus SR-22 plane was equipped with a CAPS parachute system, which successfully deployed. Video released by police shows the plane coming down nose-first behind a home.