Aviation aux Etats-Unis : accidents d'avions, [1930-1945]. - 6 photos - Photo n° 229044
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WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE: PHOTO FROM: WIDE WORLD PHOTOS: DETROIT BUREAU M740 GIANT PARACHUTE LOWERS PLANE SAFELY TO EARTH. - DETROIT, MICH.-.. An airplane parachute was successfully tested for the first time at the Grosse Ile Airport, Detroit, Mich., recently. A 60-foot parachute was attached to the fuselage of a Parks Plane and was released 2000 feet up after the motor of the plane had been cut off. The plane floated to earth and landed in a tree with only slight damage. The pilot escaped uninjured. Photo shows a view of the plane after the landing. 8-26-20. [Actualit] [Wide World Photos]
