At about 17:50 EDT, a deplaning passenger in a Piper Arrow struck the propeller and was killed at Wimauma Airport. The pilot and two other passengers were not injured. After landing in the rain on a flight from the Bahamas, the pilot taxied the airplane to the terminal area so the passengers could deplane. The engine was still running when one passenger exited the airplane and went aft on the wing. A second passenger exited the airplane and fell into the propeller.
June 13, Wimauma, Fla. / Piper PA-28R-180 Arrow
At about 17:50 EDT, a deplaning passenger in a Piper Arrow struck the propeller and was killed at Wimauma Airport. The pilot and two other passengers were not injured. After landing in the rain on a flight from the Bahamas, the pilot taxied the airplane to the terminal area so the passengers could deplane. The engine was still running when one passenger exited the airplane and went aft on the wing. A second passenger exited the airplane and fell into the propeller....
Key Takeaways:
- A deplaning passenger was fatally struck by the propeller of a Piper Arrow at Wimauma Airport.
- The incident occurred after the aircraft landed from the Bahamas in the rain, with the engine still running as passengers exited.
- The passenger exited the aircraft and fell into the active propeller, while another passenger had moved aft on the wing; the pilot and two other passengers were uninjured.
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