Aircraft’s Parachute Saves Ex-Wallmart CEO in Emergency Crash – Video

While big airliners have several safety features that were specially designed to prevent disasters from happening, smaller aircraft often are limited to such enhancements. It’s one of the reasons former Walmart CEO Bill Simon was involved in a near-death experience recently, when he was forced to land due to engine troubles. Luckily, he was flying a Cirrus SR22T. Simon was piloting his plane, heading from Bentonville, Arkansas …