Wichita woman dies after backing into airplane propeller in Derby

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The woman who died after backing into a moving airplane propeller while taking photos at Air Capital Drop Zone on Saturday afternoon has been identified as 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher.

According to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, around 2:30 p.m., Gallagher was taking photos at the Air Capital Drop Zone of people getting on and off of planes when she backed into an active airplane propeller.

She was unresponsive when EMS arrived and was taken to a local hospital in extremely critical condition, where she later died from her injuries.

Gallagher’s family has set up GoFundMe to help with her funeral costs.

The incident remains under investigation, but police believe it was an accident.

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