Taking Off examines propeller safety after officer's death in Somalia

Dan Millican reviews footage from Dhusamareb Airport, where reports say a police officer was killed after leaving a plane.

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 75,583 views a day, 8.2 times a normal first day on this channel (9,186).

Propeller Strikes Officer Walking Away From Plane in Somalia

Dan Millican focuses on a danger that can be difficult to see even when it is directly ahead: a spinning aircraft propeller. His Taking Off report examines an incident at Somalia's Dhusamareb Airport, where a police officer was struck after disembarking on November 3.

Reports say the officer, who was serving on a police commander's security detail, died at the scene. Millican shows a Dalsan TV account and reviews tarmac footage of passengers leaving a Star Airline twin turboprop while a propeller is still turning.

The Short drew roughly 35,000 views in seven hours, an unusually fast start for Taking Off. Its comment section was already much busier than the channel's usual full first day, with viewers repeatedly questioning why passengers were leaving while an engine remained running.

Millican turns from the footage to FAA Safety Team guidance on exiting around propellers. He explains that engines are sometimes kept running during passenger changes, a practice he calls a "hot swap." His central warning is about visibility: "A turning propeller can be nearly invisible."

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The numbers

The Somalia report is drawing views much faster than Taking Off's usual Short. Across the channel, daily viewing is also running at about six times its usual pace.

the video's first day

usual first day here

9,186

this video

75,583

subscribers

279,000

▲ 9,000 in the last 7 days

total views

82,112,535

views per day

1,838,085

typical day: 303,895

the video

views

34,879

likes

704

comments

183

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

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345,000

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327,000

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312,000

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279,000

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261,000

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220,000

As of November 5, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.