What happened
During the loading process of 17 parachutists, a 31-year-old male participant approached the loader/jump master to report that he intended to bring a smoke canister on board for his next jump. He further advised that the pilot should be notified of this item.
The loader/jump master instructed the individual to simply board the aircraft, stating that it was his responsibility to notify the pilot of any such information. As the loader began boarding the other jumpers and moved toward the front of the aircraft to relay the message to the cockpit, the subject disregarded instructions and walked from the rear left area of the plane.
The subject proceeded directly toward the cockpit door where the loader and pilot were located. Despite multiple people shouting at him to stop, the subject continued forward and walked into the left side engine propeller, resulting in 1 fatality.