A Wichita woman died after backing into an active airplane propeller in Derby Saturday afternoon.
A woman in Kansas died after backing into a moving airplane propeller while taking photos, according to officials.
The incident happened around 2:40 at Cook Airfield Saturday October 27th, in Kansas.
She was unresponsive when EMS arrived and was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries.
Our hearts go out to the family and friends of the young lady who died yesterday after a tragic accident with an airplane propeller on Cook Airfield. I wasn’t there when it happened, so I will not speculate on what could have or should have happened differently. Just please keep her family, her friends and her Air Capital Drop Zone family in your prayers and thoughts.
Cook Airfield posted a message about the tragedy on Facebook on Sunday
According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, identified as 35-year-old Amanda Gallagher, was taking photos when she walked into the propeller and was critically injured. She died at the hospital.
