By Michael Zennie Last updated at 6:37 AM on 18th January 2012 The pilot of the plane that severely injured Lauren Scruggs said he tried to warn her before she walked into the propeller, costing the model her left hand and her left eye. Curt Richmond revealed to air safety officials that he put his arm up and yelled at the 23-year-old as she tried to walk in front of the plane December 3 at Aero County Airport in McKinney, Texas. Mr Richmond, who has not spoken publicly about the accident, said the plane's engine was still running and he told the young woman to walk behind the plane and out of harm's way.
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Pilot Curt Richmond said he tried to stop the 23-year-old from walking in front of the plane
Debut: Lauren Scruggs made her first debut outside her @placeholder hospital this week after mistakenly walking into a spinning propeller early last December