Plane Propeller Kills Sailor Aboard USS George Bush

The US Navy issued a confirmation that the sailor who died aboard an aircraft was unfortunately struck by the turning propeller of a plane. The tragic death happened on Monday aboard the USS George H.W. Bush while it was in the Atlantic Ocean.

In a statement they issued on Wednesday, the Navy said Airman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak had just secured an E-2C Hawkeye radar plane to the flight deck then.

The Navy also said that they are still probing the incident. They shared that Naglak’s death has been a heartbreaking experience for those on board the carrier.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/USNavy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#USNavy</a> mourns the loss of Sailor assigned to USS George H.W. Bush — <a href="https://t.co/rO56nILAzA">https://t.co/rO56nILAzA</a> <a href="https://t.co/vDPJYJOGcl">pic.twitter.com/vDPJYJOGcl</a></p>&mdash; U.S. Navy (@USNavy) <a href="https://twitter.com/USNavy/status/1042579611928985600?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Commander Dave Hecht, the spokesman for Naval Air Force Atlantic, said: “The loss of a shipmate is a heartbreaking experience for a crew of a naval vessel. Those aboard USS George H.W. Bush will mourn Naglak’s passing and remember him always for his devoted service and sacrifice to our nation.”

Naglak was just 21 years old at the time of his death. He enlisted in the Navy in New Jersey, his home state, in April last year. He completed his training just four months after enlisting in Pensacola, Florida and reported to the ship.

For now, the ship remains at sea, and flight operations have resumed.

Many have expressed their sadness for what happened and relayed their sympathies to the family of the deceased.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fairwinds and following seas shipmate. My deepest condolences to the family of this young man.</p>&mdash; raymo_blue (@MustBeRay) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustBeRay/status/1042581516872691712?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Props are always extremely dangerous, one momentary loss of situational awareness, taking a wrong step to the left or right can lead to tragedy. Prayers to the family of the fallen sailor, he made the ultimate sacrifice.</p>&mdash; John S. (@jr_chillin550) <a href="https://twitter.com/jr_chillin550/status/1042613254068076544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/USNavy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USNavy</a> Condolences to his family and to his shipmates. Sympathy to the E2-C aviators and aircrew -</p>&mdash; AttyCarolyn Swiggart (@AttySwiggart) <a href="https://twitter.com/AttySwiggart/status/1042592384675196928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I served as a snipe on the U.S.S. Enterprise eons ago. It is always sad to lose a shipmate</p>&mdash; James662422 (@james662422) <a href="https://twitter.com/james662422/status/1042580250859855875?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">RIP Shipmate - the flight deck is a dangerous place, God bless all who serve there. (AD1 Greenshirt, USS Nimitz, CVN68)</p>&mdash; Keith Humphrey (@Keith_Humphrey) <a href="https://twitter.com/Keith_Humphrey/status/1042632874690785280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Source:

https://nypost.com/2018/09/20/navy-sailor-killed-by-propeller-on-aircraft-carrier-flight-deck/