the story in this mornings herald, states that the chute was fired, but it failed to deploy. and the aircraft had engine trouble and impacted the building while trying to turn and land at a suitable area. though comments from the owner and pilot taken before the crash are a little weird, "it has a parachute in case the engine fails"
wonder why the chute didnt deploy, or he pulled it just moments from impact and it didntr have time to deploy? and would pulling a BRS chute be a good idea over a heavlily built up area?