Man killed by plane propeller in Knox County

A 79-year-old man was killed by the propeller blades of his plane Saturday afternoon.It happened around 1:30 p.m. at Knox County's Wynkoop Airport near Mount Vernon.The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Larry Hoover of Millersport was starting his 1941 Aeronca 65-CA fixed wing single engine plane when he was struck by the blade.A MedFlight helicopter took Hoover to Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, where he died from his injuries.Highway Patrol troopers are investigating the incident.