A young single mom was struck and killed by an airplane while riding a lawnmower at a small Oklahoma airport.
Samantha Hayes, 27, was struck and killed by the wing of the 1972 Bananza A36 at Broken Bow Airport on Friday.
The pilot, 70-year-old James Baxter, was preparing to land on the runway at Broken Bow Airport when he noticed Hayes, on her mower in the field.
Baxter attempted to pull up to get the wing over Hayes but failed to do so, fatally striking her in the head with the wing of the plane, according to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
Authorities say that Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident due to head injuries.
It’s unclear whether Hayes worked at Broken Bow, which is believed to be a sparsely populated municipal airport with no air traffic control.
Samantha Hayes, a 27-year-old Oklahoma woman and mother of three, was killed after being struck by the wing of a plane that tried to land at a small, municipal airport
The pilot, 70-year-old James Baxter, was flying a 1972 Bananza A36 preparing to land on the runway at Broken Bow Airport when he noticed the woman, Samantha Hayes, on her mower in the field surrounding the runway
On Facebook, Hayes was remembered as a loving friend and devoted mother to her three children.
‘Samantha Hayes was a wonderful great mom to her 3 babies! She was a single mom who worked hard to give them a safe and loving home! These babies knew they were loved everyday all day!’ wrote Darlene Tadleigh, a friend.
‘Them babies will know how much their momma loved them. We never know when these things are gonna happen but they can and for her it did.’
‘God knew [h]is plan for her and it’s hard for us to process because she was still needed here but his ways are higher than our ways even when it’s hard to understand,’ she added.
Carley Hayes wrote: ‘You was one of the sweetest people I’ve ever met, I’ve never heard you say a cuss word or talk down on anyone. You was so full of life and had a whole life ahead of you with your precious babies.’
‘You’ve got a whole family that’s gonna make sure them babies are good I promise.’
‘I am so mad and upset I just don’t understand at all. You was literally my best friend and I’m so thankful for all of the memories we have I just feel like they wasn’t enough,’ Hayes added.
Authorities say that Hayes was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident due to head injuries
On Facebook, Hayes was remembered as a loving friend and devoted mother to her three children
Baxter, the pilot, was not injured. The FAA has no age limits for people to fly planes, though commercial airlines are banned from employing anyone over the age of 65.
No further information has been revealed about Baxter and no charges have been filed against him.
DailyMail.com has reached out to the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety for further comment.
The incident remains under investigation.
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