Pilot Blasted 20 Feet -- Ouch....

A taxiing Learjet executed a 180 degree turn catching another pilot, nearby, unawares and sent him on a bumpy trip across the ramp as a result of the "jet blast." Ya just gotta know that had to hurt.

** Report created 12/12/2005 Record 8 **
IDENTIFICATION
 Regis#: 317TT Make/Model: LR35 Description: LEARJET 35A
 Date: 12/09/2005 Time: 1900
 Event Type: Incident Highest Injury: Minor Mid Air: N Missing: N
 Damage: None
LOCATION
 City: CEDAR CITY State: UT Country: US

DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT WAS STARTING TO TAXI FOR DEPARTURE AND DID A 180 DEGREE TURN. THE JET BLAST BLEW THE PILOT OF N977AR, WHO WAS STANDING ON THE GROUND, ABOUT 20FT. HE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH MINOR INJURIES (BRUISES), CEDAR  CITY, UT

INJURY DATA Total Fatal: 0
 # Crew: 2 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk:
 # Pass: 0 Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 0 Unk: Y
 # Grnd: Fat: 0 Ser: 0 Min: 1 Unk:
WEATHER: METAR KCDC 091863Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR M01/M11 A3034
OTHER DATA
 Activity: Business Phase: Taxi Operation: General Aviation
 Departed: Dep Date: Dep. Time:
 Destination: Flt Plan: IFR Wx Briefing: Y
 Last Radio Cont:  Last Clearance:
 FAA FSDO: SALT LAKE CITY, UT (NM07) Entry date: 12/12/2005

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