Man killed after walking into spinning aircraft propeller: police

Published
June 17, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Marana, Arizona
Marana Regional Airport ramp
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Incident type
Aircraft, Workplace

Summary

Workplace Accident Marana Arizona in Marana, Arizona: A 40‐year‐old skydiving company employee, Eduardo Hernandez, was killed when he walked into the spinning propeller of a Cessna 208B that had just landed and parked on a ramp at Marana Regional Airport. The incident occurred around 4:26 p.m. Saturday and is being investigated as an accidental death.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Eduardo Hernandez Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Man killed after walking into spinning aircraft propeller: police

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