A 24-year-old manager at Start Skydiving, Sarah Rhoads, was fatally injured after accidentally walking into the spinning propeller of a Twin Otter aircraft.
The incident occurred on the ramp at Middletown Regional Airport in Ohio, resulting in severe head injuries.
While Rhoads was trained for ramp safety, the Twin Otter was a new addition to the company's fleet.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be investigating the accident.
A 24-year-old woman was accidentally killed on Tuesday when she walked into the spinning propeller of a Twin Otter on the ramp at the Ohio skydiving business where she worked.
Sarah Rhoads, a well-liked manager for Start Skydiving at Middletown Regional Airport, was pronounced dead at a local hospital after suffering severe head injuries, authorities said.
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