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A New Zealand man has been decapitated by a propeller while demonstrating a home-made hovercraft to his family, local media reports say.
Dr Alastair Kenneth Senior, 40, died instantly when his hovercraft suffered a mechanical failure, causing a blade to shear off and hit him in the head.
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It was reported to be the first time Mr Senior had driven the hovercraft. Police said that the victim had made the vehicle from scratch, possibly using an online design.
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Police said anyone could build or fly a hovercraft in New Zealand without a licence.
The newspaper went on to quote a former member of the Hovercraft Club of New Zealand, Ashley Shaw, who said the craft were generally safe.
"To make them, it's a piece of cake. I designed my own," he said.
"Hovercraft are inherently very, very safe and simple devices. They are quite stable."
[BBC]
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