A California family, including 2-year-old, survived a plane crash by deploying a parachute system

• A California family survived a plane crash with only minor injuries by deploying a parachute system.
• The plane's engine lost power five minutes after takeoff, officials said.
• The parachute opened above the plane and slowed its descent before crashing into woodland.

A California family, including a man, a woman, and a two-year-old girl, survived a plane crash with only minor cuts and scratches after deploying a parachute system.

The family had been flying for five minutes when the airplane's engine lost power, according to a release from the Mendocino County Sheriff's Office (MCSO).