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Watched Ballistic Parachute AND Mid-Air Collision during First Student Solo!

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This all happened during my first student solo at KAPA. I was flying in N65251 and reported pulled chute and location of downed cirrus In the famous words of lucaas: “Luckily, no one was injured.“ ####################################################### A Key Lime Air Swearingen SA-226 Metro II, registration N280KL performing flight KG-970 from Salida,CO to Denver Centennial,CO (USA), was on a visual approach to Centennial's runway 17L cleared for the approach and was descending through 6400 feet about 3nm north of the threshold runway 17L. A private Cirrus SR-22, registration N416DJ, was also on approach to Denver Centennial descending through 6400 feet about 3nm north of the threshold of runway 17R. The two aircraft collided, the Cirrus apparently struck across through the fuselage of the Metroliner just above the wings taking out the whole cabin section at that point. The crew declared emergency on tower frequency reporting their right hand engine had failed and reported they saw another aircraft on pa

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