A worker at Marana Regional Airport died after walking into an airplane's spinning propeller, the FAA reported.

The employee was identified as 40-year-old Eduardo Hernandez, who walked into the propeller after the aircraft landed.

Propellers are primarily categorized into fixed-pitch, which offer a performance compromise (climb vs. cruise), and adjustable-pitch types that allow pilots or systems to change blade angle.

A woman died after being struck by an airplane propeller while taking photos at Cook Airfield in Derby, Kansas, on Saturday."This just appears to be a terrible accident that occurred here today," Sgt.

Around 2:40 p.m. on Oct. 26, Sedgwick County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched to the Air Capital Drop Zone in Wichita, Kansas on reports of a public accident, according to a Facebook post from the ...

When one thinks of the average airplane, odds are that propellers are part of that mental image. They've been a crucial component of airplane construction from the moment air travel found its footing ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A woman in Kansas died after backing into a moving airplane propeller while taking photos, according to officials. According to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, 37 ...