A woman died after hitting a plane’s propeller while taking photos at a Kansas airport

A woman died Saturday after she rear-ended a plane’s propeller while trying to take a photo at a Kansas airport, authorities said.

The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office said the woman suffered serious injuries in the incident and later died at the hospital. KSNW, NBC News affiliate. The sheriff’s office identified the woman as 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher of Wichita, Kansas.

The sheriff’s office did not immediately respond to NBC News’ request for comment on Monday.

Air Capital Drop Zone, a Kansas-based skydiving company, released a statement obtained by KSNW on Monday saying Gallagher was on one of the flights as an observer to take photos.

“After landing, for unknown reasons, while boarding the next group of jumpers, the plane moved in front of the wing, which constitutes a violation of basic safety procedures,” we read in the statement. “With her camera raised to take photos, she moved back slightly, moving toward the spinning propeller.”

Martin Myrtle, the business owner, added that Gallagher was beautiful “inside and out” and her death had a “profound” impact on the Drop Zone community.

“Her presence at DZ was welcomed, she was loved,” Myrtle said.

Cook Airfield – a private airport in Derby, about 25 miles south of Wichita – posted a statement on Facebook on Sunday confirming the woman’s death and asking followers to keep her friends and family in their thoughts.

The airport is also home Air capital drop zone.

“Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of the young lady who died yesterday after a tragic accident with an airplane propeller at Cook Airport,” the airport wrote.

A GoFundMe has started to help Gallagher’s family with funeral costs and described her as a kind, adventurous and creative person.

“She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be greatly missed,” the website said.

The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement Monday that it would investigate the incident with the National Transportation Safety Board.

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