“For unknown reasons, she moved in front of the wing ... lost her life on October 26 after backing into a plane’s whirling ...

This is where the name "bush plane" comes from ... As the name implies, these planes feature a large propeller in the front, powered by an internal engine that lifts the body off the ground.

Tracking data reported by FlightRadar24 showed the missing aircraft was a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX propeller plane. The plane took off from Unalakleet at 2:38 p.m. local time and its last know ...