Stephanie Cosme, 32, was killed last year when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an aircraft in California

A US air force civilian contractor had become disoriented recording data at an airport in California last year when she walked into a jet’s rotating propeller and was killed, officials said on Friday.

In a statement outlining the findings of a report into the contractor’s death, the air force materiel command said that 32-year-old Stephanie Cosme was mortally injured on 7 September when she inadvertently walked into the rotating propeller of an MQ-9A that was parked at Gray Butte airfield.

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      3 years ago

      It’s an abbreviation of “association football”.

      Why Americans would call gridiron football when it involves neither feet nor balls, now, that truly boggles the mind.

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        3 years ago

        It USED to involve a lot more kicking than it currently does. The rules have changed considerably over the years, but the name never did. That’s the reason if you were actually curious.

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      First, why would I care? Second, I do know where it comes from. Third, how does futball relate to the discussion?