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Woman killed by plane trying to land as she mowed airfield
A 27-year-old woman was killed while cutting grass on a ride-on mower at an airfield in Canada when a small aircraft hit her as it tried to land. (metro.co.uk) المزيد...
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Pilots using grass strips have to make sure the landing area is clear, same as floatplanes do for water landings. A low pass in essential in both circumstances to signal intent to land.
She could have been wearing sound-deafening earphones or ear plugs due to her occupation; perhaps an OSHA requirement for landscaping services.
Aurally she may have not have heard, however when operating that close to the strip with a mower it would be extremely hard to miss visually an aircraft doing a low fly-by as an alert to an impeding landing. Although not required at unlicensed aerodrome, there are certain elements that do require training. Very unfortunate accident.
What if her back was to the aircraft?
Then her front would face the aircraft as it went by. I can’t believe you asked that question?
I’m referring to a fly by not the landing itself.
I spent many ours doing runway maintenance with a tractor pulling a mower and a roller on a grass strip when I was a teenager. Even though it has been many years, this story hits strangely close to home.
My sincere condolences to the young lady and her family.
My sincere condolences to the young lady and her family.
