Mid-airs are another case. A chute may still work with the structure
partially disintegrated or the control system jammed.

- Holger

Ron Wanttaja wrote:
...
This doesn't include the cases of in-flight fires (at least three, during
1998-2000), other common reasons for ballistic-chute use (engine failures
over hostile terrain, etc.), or those accidents which were not included in
the NTSB databases (ultralights, non-reported accidents, etc.).

Ron Wanttaja