The photo in the article shows a jumper dropping out of an AN-2. That is a very interesting aircraft, as it has a very low stall speed. Here is a video where yo

The photo in the article shows a jumper dropping out of an AN-2. That is a very interesting aircraft, as it has a very low stall speed. Here is a video where you can see it fly extremely slow without stalling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mipf4nqrR74 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mipf4nqrR74 From the pilot handbook, this gem: "If the engine quits in instrument conditions (blind flying when you can't see the ground) or at night, the pilot should pull the control column full aft (it won't stall) and keep the wings level. The leading-edge slats will snap out at about 40mph (64km/h), and when the airplane slows to a forward speed of about 25mph [40km/h], the airplane will sink at about a parachute descent rate until the aircraft hits the ground." http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/antonov-2-colt http://www.museumofflight.org/aircraft/antonov-2-colt I've read accounts of people jumping out of the AN-2 at low speeds, without a parachute, and without injury.