Ballistic Recovery Parachute Deployment Saves 3 Lives Over Alabama
January 14 2006 - 2:53PM
PR Newswire (US)
Friday the 13th Lucky Day for Cirrus Pilot and Passengers SOUTH ST.
PAUL, Minn., Jan. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Ballistic Recovery Systems,
Inc. (OTC:BRSI) (BULLETIN BOARD: BRSI) ( http://brsparachutes.com/
), a manufacturer of whole-airplane parachute recovery systems for
general aviation and recreational aircraft, announced today that
the pilot of a Cirrus SR22 airplane, with two passengers on board,
made a successful parachute deployment after losing control of the
aircraft at altitude due to in-flight icing. The Sylacauga, Ala.,
sheriff's department confirmed reports that the plane came safely
to rest in a grove of trees adjacent to a road near Childersburg,
Ala., close to the Childersburg-Fayetteville Highway. Pilot Kerwin
Day, a certified flight instructor and airline transport rated
pilot, reported that he had control difficulties while attempting
to maneuver through an area of in-cloud icing weather conditions.
The airplane was not equipped with an icing protection system. Day
said that while trying to climb to a higher altitude to escape the
icing conditions the airplane began to shake and entered into a
stall, before turning sharply and experiencing a total loss of
control. Day, who has over 12,000 flight hours, activated the
parachute system and he and his two passengers made a successful
parachute landing coming to rest just a few feet above the ground
suspended by trees. "I pulled the chute and got a sudden jolt
against the seatbelt, said Day. "The nose pitched down and very
quickly leveled itself and in less than a minute we were on the
ground." When reached for comment via cell phone during what became
an automobile drive back to Atlanta, Day said that he and his two
passengers were enjoying dinner at a barbeque restaurant, happy and
relieved that because of the parachute they were able to survive
their ordeal. Larry E. Williams CEO of BRS said, "A scenario of
this type is exactly why we at BRS go to work every day. What could
have been a tragic disaster had a successful outcome, there were no
fatalities in this accident, thankfully there were not even any
injuries." BRS is the exclusive supplier of airframe parachutes for
Cirrus aircraft. The Cirrus SR22 is the world's best selling
airplane in its class, and like all Cirrus aircraft comes equipped
from the factory with a standard installation parachute called
CAPS(TM) -- the Cirrus Airplane Parachute System. In Ballistic
Recovery Systems' 25-year history, BRS has sold over 20,000 onboard
emergency parachute systems to aircraft owners around the world,
including over 2,500 systems on certified aircraft like the Cirrus
Design SR series. BRS units to date have been documented in saving
184 lives with 12 of them in Certified Aircraft. For more
information on BRS, contact: Larry E. Williams; BRS, Inc: Fleming
Field, 300 Airport Road; South St. Paul, MN 5075; USA ( ) TEL
651.457.7491 ; FAX 651.457.8651 The forward looking matters
discussed here should be considered subject to risks and
uncertainties, including market fluctuations, pricing, procurement,
manufacturing efficiencies, the results of litigation and other
risks that could cause the actual results to differ materially from
those projected. For more information, review the company's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly the
Company's annual report on Form 10-KSB. DATASOURCE: Ballistic
Recovery Systems, Inc. CONTACT: John Gilmore, +1-651-457-7491, , or
Larry E. Williams, , +1-651-457-7491, Fax: +1-651-457-8651, both of
Ballistic Recovery Systems, Inc. Web site:
http://www.brsparachutes.com/
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