NTSB Safety Alert - On-Scene Hazards of Ballistic Parachute Recovery Systems

​Ballistic parachute recovery systems (BPRS) are rocket-powered parachutes installed on some airplanes as an optional safety device. If an in-flight emergency occurs, pilots can deploy the BPRS (by activating the rocket that extracts the parachute) to aid the airplane’s gradual descent, reducing the potential for serious injuries to occupants. While these systems can save lives when activated and deployed in flight, they pose a hazard to first responders at an accident site if the rocket did not activate before or during ground impac​t. NTSB Safety Alert 102 https://www.ntsb.gov/advocacy/safety-... Cirrus https://firstresponder.cirrusaircraft... BRS https://brsaerospace.com/support/ Galaxy GRS https://www.galaxysky.cz/instructions...

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NTSB Animation - Multivehicle Collision - Milk Tank Combination Vehicle and Stopped Traffic Queue
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NTSB Animation - Multivehicle Collision - Milk Tank Combination Vehicle and Stopped Traffic Queue

NTSB Animation - In-Flight Collision During Air Show Accident Animation
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NTSB Animation - In-Flight Collision During Air Show Accident Animation

NTSB Animation - Engine-to-Wing Attachment Design Overview and Findings
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NTSB Animation - Engine-to-Wing Attachment Design Overview and Findings

BNSF Railway Train Derailment and Subsequent Train Collision
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BNSF Railway Train Derailment and Subsequent Train Collision

NTSB Board Meeting - Contact of containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge
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NTSB Board Meeting - Contact of containership Dali with the Francis Scott Key Bridge

NTSB Animation: Runway Incursion and Overflight, Southwest Airlines 708 Federal Express 1432
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NTSB Animation: Runway Incursion and Overflight, Southwest Airlines 708 Federal Express 1432

NTSB Animation - Aircraft Visibility Study - DCA Midair Collision
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NTSB Animation - Aircraft Visibility Study - DCA Midair Collision

The Investigation of the Sinking of US Cargo Vessel El Faro
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The Investigation of the Sinking of US Cargo Vessel El Faro

Flight Path Ditching of U.S. Airways Fight 1549, Airbus A320, N106US, in the Hudson River
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Flight Path Ditching of U.S. Airways Fight 1549, Airbus A320, N106US, in the Hudson River

NTSB Animation - Containership Dali Contact with Francis Scott Key Bridge
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NTSB Animation - Containership Dali Contact with Francis Scott Key Bridge

NTSB Animation - Crash During Circling Approach to Runway 1 at Teterboro Airport
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NTSB Animation - Crash During Circling Approach to Runway 1 at Teterboro Airport

NTSB Animation of the Union Pacific Railroad Unit Ethanol Train Derailment near Graettinger, Iowa
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NTSB Animation of the Union Pacific Railroad Unit Ethanol Train Derailment near Graettinger, Iowa

NTSB Extended Animation - The Fern Hollow Bridge Accident
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NTSB Extended Animation - The Fern Hollow Bridge Accident

NTSB Board Meeting - Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation
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NTSB Board Meeting - Fatal Crashes Involving Ford's BlueCruise Partial Automation

The NTSB investigation of the crash of a Cessna Citation at the Statesville, NC regional airport.
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The NTSB investigation of the crash of a Cessna Citation at the Statesville, NC regional airport.

NTSB Animation - DCA Midair Collision Between PSA Airlines and Military Helicopter
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NTSB Animation - DCA Midair Collision Between PSA Airlines and Military Helicopter

NTSB Media Briefing - Multivehicle End-of-Queue Crash on Interstate 95
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NTSB Media Briefing - Multivehicle End-of-Queue Crash on Interstate 95

Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro
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Sinking of US Cargo Vessel SS El Faro

NTSB B-Roll - LaGuardia Airport Runway Collision Between Flight 8646 and Firefighting Truck
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NTSB B-Roll - LaGuardia Airport Runway Collision Between Flight 8646 and Firefighting Truck

NTSB Investigative Hearing: UPS Flight 2976 Crash During Takeoff
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NTSB Investigative Hearing: UPS Flight 2976 Crash During Takeoff