The Daily Populous Tuesday October 29th, 2024 evening edition
Authored by firstalert4.com and submitted by rytis

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH/Gray News) - A woman in Kansas died after backing into a moving airplane propeller while taking photos, according to officials.

According to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, 37-year-old Amanda 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.

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. (GoFundMe)

She was unresponsive when EMS arrived and was taken to a hospital where she later died from her injuries, KWCH reported.

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

Gallagher was described as kind, adventurous, creative and a beautiful person inside and out.

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shakka74 on October 28th, 2024 at 20:43 UTC »

My daughter (11 at the time) once backed up to take a picture of us doing chalk art on the sidewalk. Without thinking, she stepped off the curb into the street to frame the image. The same second, a car came speeding by way too fast and really close to the curb. A friend nearby grabbed her and pulled her by the front of her Tshirt just before she finished stepping back into the car’s path. Friend saved her life.

It happened so fast and scared the crap out of me at how quickly it could have gone so wrong.

Harachel on October 28th, 2024 at 18:23 UTC »

Never back up while looking into a camera. It’s something you don’t even think about when you need more distance for your shot, but backing up without seeing what’s behind you is so dangerous. This is not the first story I’ve heard of someone dying. A friend’s dad saw a man back himself off a sea-side cliff while trying to take a picture of his family. Even hearing the story third-hand, that image is seared into my memory.

ihaveadarkedge on October 28th, 2024 at 16:12 UTC »

A woman in Kansas died after backing into a moving airplane propeller while taking photos, according to officials.

According to Sedgwick County Sheriff Jeff Easter, 37-year-old Amanda 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.

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

Gallagher was described as kind, adventurous, creative and a beautiful person inside and out.

That's the entirety of the article btw, which is sad in it's own right