Not sure how many deployments there have been but 104 lives saved has been advertised.
The pitch down in the video was from the chute deployment and is part of the profile. That is the reason the min deployment altitude and speed envelope should be followed religiously. One report I read said the plane wasn't run dry. The pilot secured the engine early on word from the Coasties he was at nearest point of approach to the cruise ship.
The pitch down in the video was from the chute deployment and is part of the profile. That is the reason the min deployment altitude and speed envelope should be followed religiously. One report I read said the plane wasn't run dry. The pilot secured the engine early on word from the Coasties he was at nearest point of approach to the cruise ship.