Crash in Finland 20 april
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If memory serves me, the Cypress unit fires at 750 feet. This is typically 3 seconds before impact in a belly down position at terminal velocity. Things will get messy if the thing fires whilst in the aircraft. Hense why we descend carefully with jumpers aboard.