Woman Dead After Plane Crashed On Her While Mowing Grass
WOMAN MOWING GRASS DEAD – A woman was pronounced dead after a small airplane needed to do an emergency landing on her field.
According to local reports, the incident occurred close to a runway at Saint-Esprit airfield. Authorities said the woman appearing to be in her 20s, was mowing her lawn using a tractor when the aircraft attempted to land.
Following the impact, the woman was rushed to the nearest hospital. However, she was pronounced dead shortly after. Meanwhile, the pilot, who suffered minor injuries was also taken to the hospital.
Police officer Benoit Richard, who responded to the scene said:
Initial reports indicated that the plane, during its landing maneuver, struck the victim who was mowing the lawn on a tractor at the end of the runway...
When you hear about someone struck by lightning, it’s overwhelming, but by a landing airplane? Never heard anything like that before.
Currently, officials are investigating the incident. Furthermore, a spokesperson for the Transportation safety board said that it was still premature to make a conclusion.
Additionally, the weather visibility on the day of the accident was reportedly good. But, he emphasized that analyzing all the factors could take a prolonged period of time.
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