A 22-year-old airshow performer survived essentially unscathed after his RANS S-9 lost a wing, and he deployed his Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) whole airplane parachute. Click here for dramatic video of the incident on YouTube. At an airshow in at El Trebol, Argentina, performer Dino Moline was making an inverted pass, pushed up, and the negative g-load caused the left wing to fail. He activated the BRS system and the rocket-powered chute deployed, lowering the aircraft to the ground. After hitting the ground, the airplane was dragged by the parachute and a fire broke out, But Moline can be seen in the video walking around next to the wreckage, having escaped before the fire started. BRS reports this is the 353rd save for its ballistic recovery parachutes.
Argentinean Air Show Pilot Saved by BRS Parachute
Key Takeaways:
- An airshow performer survived an aircraft failure during an inverted pass after his plane's wing detached due to negative g-load.
- His life was saved by the successful deployment of a Ballistic Recovery Systems (BRS) whole airplane parachute, which lowered the aircraft to the ground.
- The pilot, Dino Moline, walked away unharmed from the wreckage before a fire consumed the plane, as captured in dramatic video footage.
- This incident represents the 353rd reported save by BRS ballistic recovery parachutes.
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