BRS Parachute Saves Three More Lives!
BRS Parachute Saves Three More Lives!South St. Paul, MN, October 15th, 2008— Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc.
(BRSI.PK), the world’s leading manufacturer of whole-aircraft emergency parachute systems, announced that it was notified of an aircraft accident this past Sunday, October 12th, in northern Spain, where its parachute recovery system saved the life of the pilot and two passengers. The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, making an approach to the San Sebastian airport in northern Spain between Bilbao and the French border, encountered severe turbulence on final approach resulting in a sudden and unexpected loss of control. Upon his plane becoming inverted and realizing both the proximity of terrain and inability to regain control in time, the pilot elected to deploy his BRS parachute. Functioning as designed, the parachute safely recovered the plane and occupants as they touched ground seconds later. All occupants walked away without a scratch. The plane sustained damage to its left wing, cockpit and left door.
“As always, when we hear of such unfortunate occurrences, we are most proud of our part in saving these aviators and their passengers”, said BRS CEO and President, Larry Williams. “Our team realizes every day the enormity of their responsibilities whether sewing, inspecting, assembling, or packaging our lifesaving products and that their efforts are oftentimes the only difference between life and death for a pilot and passengers in these circumstances. It’s a humbling thought which we take great pride in experiencing whenever we are notified of another save” he added. This incident marks the 215th, 216th, and 217th documented lives saved by a BRS parachute system.
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