Originally Posted by
Jim59
Why don't they fit safety guards around the tail fan to prevent such accidents? Helicopters often embark/disembark passengers with rotors revolving so are a greater risk to passengesr than most fixed wing aircraft.
Should they fit them to airplanes too? Pax walk into aircraft props too. FYI they are called “Tail Rotors” and the term is “Rotors Turning” or “Rotors Running”.