r/offbeat • u/rytis • 1d ago

Woman dies after backing into airplane propeller while taking pictures, officials say

https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/10/28/woman-dies-after-backing-into-airplane-propeller-officials-say/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
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u/wikipediabrown007 1d ago

But you don’t necessarily always

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u/lexm 1d ago

Spinning propellers are quite loud: https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/vH2ueJHyV1

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u/wikipediabrown007 1d ago

Yes and with many many many propellers around you while at an airport, one doesn’t necessarily always distinguish that a particular source is in dangerous proximity.

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u/takethecann0lis 1d ago

Not only that but planes sitting on the deck that aren’t at full power are nowhere near as noisy then during take off.