diff --git a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
index eccdf78305..b464793c99 100644
--- a/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/vtol_att_control/vtol_att_control_main.cpp
@@ -206,45 +206,41 @@ void
 VtolAttitudeControl::quadchute(QuadchuteReason reason)
 {
 	if (!_vtol_vehicle_status.fixed_wing_system_failure) {
+		// only publish generic warning through mavlink to safe flash
+		mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quad-chute triggered\t");
+
 		switch (reason) {
 		case QuadchuteReason::TransitionTimeout:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: transition timeout\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_tout"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to transition timeout");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::ExternalCommand:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: external command\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_ext_cmd"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to external command");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::MinimumAltBreached:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: minimum altitude breached\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_min_alt"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to minimum altitude breach");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::UncommandedDescent:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: Uncommanded descent detected\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_alt_loss"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to uncommanded descent detection");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::TransitionAltitudeLoss:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: loss of altitude during transition\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_trans_alt_err"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to loss of altitude during transition");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::MaximumPitchExceeded:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: maximum pitch exceeded\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_max_pitch"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to maximum pitch angle exceeded");
 			break;
 
 		case QuadchuteReason::MaximumRollExceeded:
-			mavlink_log_critical(&_mavlink_log_pub, "Quadchute: maximum roll exceeded\t");
 			events::send(events::ID("vtol_att_ctrl_quadchute_max_roll"), events::Log::Critical,
 				     "Quad-chute triggered due to maximum roll angle exceeded");
 			break;