MCKINNEY, Texas - A North Texas woman lost her hand after accidentally walking too close to a small plane's propeller. Witnesses say she had just stepped off the plane after a flight to see Christmas lights on Saturday night.
Lauren Scruggs, 23, lost her left hand and suffered eye, shoulder and head injuries in the accident, according to a family's statement on the website Caring Bridge.
Scruggs had just gotten off the plane at a private airport in McKinney when she apparently walked in front of the propeller.
The plane is a two-seater 2011 Aviat Husky A-1C-180, according to the FAA registration website. Its registration status is listed as "in question," possibly having been recently purchased.
Scruggs was getting out of the plane and another passenger was going to get in the passenger seat for another flight when the accident happened, according to the Collin County Sheriff's Office.
The pilot, Kurt Richmond of Frisco, was not injured, according to the Sheriff's office.
Steve Blackman, an aviation enthusiast, says Scruggs is lucky to be alive.
"These [propellers] aren't going to break if they hit you," he told FOX 4 News. "It most likely is going to kill you if you get too close."
"If the engine is running at speed it will suck you into it, just like a jet engine will suck you into it," said Blackman.
The FAA is investigating the accident.
Scruggs was taken by Careflight helicopter to Parkland Hospital, where she underwent several surgeries over the weekend.
The Plano woman works as an editor for an online fashion magazine, LoLoMag.com.
She looks like she has AIDS in that picture you could have picked a better one.
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