Stephanie Cosme, 32, was killed last year when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an aircraft in California

Stephanie Cosme, 32, was killed last year when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an aircraft in California

A US air force civilian contractor had become disoriented recording data at an airport in California last year when she walked into a jet’s rotating propeller and was killed, officials said on Friday.

In a statement outlining the findings of a report into the contractor’s death, the air force materiel command said that 32-year-old Stephanie Cosme was mortally injured on 7 September when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an MQ-9A that was parked at Gray Butte airfield.

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
    82·
    7 months ago

    For me, it was the article describing walking into the propeller of a jet. Clearly someone didn’t read this over before clicking submit

    • shottymcb@lemm.ee
      11·
      7 months ago

      It’s a turboprop plane, so a jet engine driving a propeller. Definitely sounds weird when phrased like that though.