NTSB Offers New Details Into Propeller Accident

Bethany Whitfield

Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 11:44 PM ET

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A preliminary NTSB report details how model Lauren Scruggs sustained severe injuries from a running propeller after deplaning an Aviat Husky.
The pilot left the propeller running while Scruggs exited and, after attempting to direct her away from the prop, turned his attention elsewhere.
Scruggs reportedly walked into the moving propeller, possibly to thank the pilot, resulting in the loss of her left hand and eye.

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A preliminary NTSB report on the propeller accident that left 23-year-old model Lauren Scruggs seriously injured offers new details into the turn of events leading up to the accident.

According to the report, the pilot of the Aviat Husky carrying Scruggs left the propeller running as he opened the right door of the aircraft for her to deplane after landing at Aero Country Airport in McKinney, Texas, on the night of Dec. 3.