Man dies after walking into helicopter rotor

A Waverley man died yesterday when he walked into the spinning tail rotor of a helicopter on a farm.

Ronald Derek Heal, 61, died at the scene following the 10.50am accident on Waipipi road, the Taranaki Daily News reported today.

Wanganui Sergeant Kevin Smith said it appeared Mr Heal had walked over to the machine, while it was being loaded with fertiliser, and got too close to the spinning rotor.

- NZPA