Worker struck by plane propeller at Newark Liberty Airport

Saturday, September 2, 2017
NEWARK, New Jersey (WABC) -- An airport worker was hospitalized after being hit with a plane propeller at Newark Liberty Airport early Saturday.

The accident happened at about 2:20 a.m. opposite Terminal A, according to Port Authority Police.
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The victim, a 54-year-old resident of Orange, N.J., was struck by a CommutAir plane that was not on the runway at the time.

Ohio-based CommutAir operates flights for United Express.

The injured woman, who works as a cleaner for a private company, suffered a head injury and was hospitalized in critical condition.

Officials say the accident didn't disrupt airport operations.
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The airplane was in a maintenance area opposite Terminal A, the Port Authority said.



The cause of the accident remains under investigation.

(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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