Pro photographer dies in horror accident backing into plane propeller

A master photographer died successful a scary mishap by backing up into an airplane propeller while snapping photos astatine a Kanas airfield.

Amanda Gallagher, 37, was taking photos of group getting connected and disconnected planes Saturday day astatine nan Air Capital Drop Zone successful suburban Wichita erstwhile she accidentally backed into nan progressive propeller, KAKE News reported.

The keen skydiver was rushed to a section infirmary successful highly captious information but died of her injuries, nan outlet said.

Gallagher owned a photography business, AG Photography, wherever she showcased photos of her travels and images she took astatine nan Air Capital Drop Zone successful Derby, nan largest suburb of Wichita.

She died “doing what she loved: skydiving and taking pictures,” according to a fundraiser, which had raised complete $6,000 Monday morning.

Her family remembered her successful nan fundraiser arsenic “kind, adventurous, imaginative and beautiful wrong and out.”

Cook Airfield expressed their condolences to Gallagher’s family successful a connection shared connected Facebook.

“Our hearts spell retired to nan family and friends of nan young woman who died yesterday aft a tragic mishap pinch an airplane propeller connected Cook Airfield,” nan connection read.

The writer added: “I wasn’t location erstwhile it happened, truthful I will not estimate connected what could person aliases should person happened differently. Just please support her family, her friends, and her Air Capital Drop Zone family successful your prayers and thoughts.”

The incident remains nether investigation.