Aurigny Pax injured by smashed Trislander window

[kuningan]

Report on BBC here two pax taken to Hospital - cuts - caused by 'a rubber anti-icing cover from the propeller' - supposedly 'very very rare'.

[White Knight]

Yes. It is very,very rare. Many years and thousands of hours flying for these Tri's and this is a first.

[ecj]

Not as rare as you may think, and it is not the only item which can fly off the prop area into a window.

[InFinRetirement]

We once flew into a bunch of seagulls on take off at Shoreham in an Islander. One or two went through the disc, some were killed, one of which banged through the second row window into the lap of a lady sitting there - window as well!

It was quite a mess. The lady was not hurt but showed remarkable calm with what must have been a helluva a shock.

The aeroplane was a mess too!

[kuningan]

Looks like one of the pax has suffered a serious hand injury but the pilot handled things well.