At 23:15 central time, a passenger was seriously injured after walking into the propeller blade of a De Havilland, DHC-6 Twin Otter after the airplane landed at the Sky Dive Chicago Airport. The pilot and additional five passengers were not injured. Witnesses said the aircraft was stopped on the ramp and the pilot was in the process of shutting down the engines when a passenger departed from the airplane, went toward the front of the airplane, and was struck by a rotating propeller.
June 15, Ottawa, Ill. / De Havilland Twin Otter
At 23:15 central time, a passenger was seriously injured after walking into the propeller blade of a De Havilland, DHC-6 Twin Otter after the airplane landed at the Sky Dive Chicago Airport. The pilot and additional five passengers were not injured. Witnesses said the aircraft was stopped on the ramp and the pilot was in the process of shutting down the engines when a passenger departed from the airplane, went toward the front of the airplane, and was struck by a rotating propeller....
Key Takeaways:
- A passenger sustained serious injuries after walking into a rotating propeller blade of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter at Sky Dive Chicago Airport.
- The incident occurred after the aircraft had landed and as the pilot was in the process of shutting down the engines.
- The passenger had disembarked and walked towards the front of the plane, while the pilot and five other passengers remained uninjured.
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