Two Planes Collide Mid-Air In Colorado, One Lands After Deploying Parachute

"You expect something a lot worse. This was amazing," said Arapahoe County Sheriff's Deputy.

Two planes collided mid-air in the US state of Colorado on Wednesday, and everyone on board managed to walk away from the incident without injuries. The two small planes collided in the air near Denver, where one of them deployed a parachute and drifted to the ground, reports CNN. Two people who were on the plane - a Cirrus SR22 - walked away unharmed after it drifted to the ground.  Update - PIO on scene of plane crash. Two on board walked away with no injuries. Second plane able to land safe no injuries. Media briefing at noon - at Belleview and peoria just south of the access road to the crash. Look for the @SouthMetroPIO vehicle. pic.twitter.com/8A25hbV06C The other plane, a Metroliner, also managed to land at a nearby airport. According to Arapahoe County Sheriff's Office spokesperson Deputy John Bartmann, the pilot was the only person on the aircraft and did not report any injuries after landing. The tail section of the plane did suffer major damage. "You expect something a lot worse. This was amazing," Mr Bartmann said. "We've had several plane crashes in our jurisdiction. Never have we seen a parachute be deployed and bring the plane down safely."