“I pulled the chute and got a sudden jolt against the seatbelt,” Day told BRS. “The nose pitched down and very quickly leveled itself and in less than a minute we were on the ground.” All three exited the airplane, and a call was placed to 911. The Childersburg Fire Department responded, and the group was taken to the fire station. Later, as the three drove back to Atlanta by car, they spoke with BRS via cellphone from a barbeque restaurant, happy and relieved. “This is how we think any aircraft incident should come to a close, with somebody getting on a cellphone and calling home,” Bill King, the vice president of business administration for Cirrus, told NBC-13 News. To date, the parachute system has been deployed six times and 12 lives have been saved, Cirrus says.
The Chute Release: How It Felt
Key Takeaways:
- A pilot successfully deployed a BRS parachute system during an in-flight incident, leading to a quick and safe landing.
- All three occupants exited the aircraft unharmed and were able to contact emergency services and family shortly after the event.
- Cirrus reports that its parachute system has been deployed six times to date, resulting in 12 lives saved.
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