Tragic Accident in Skydiving! Skydiver and photographer Amanda Gallagher (†37) was tragically killed when she was struck by the propeller of a running airplane. Here are the horrifying details:
According to the New York Post, the 37-year-old was at an airfield in Kansas on Saturday to take photographs of passengers boarding and disembarking when she backed into the propeller of a running airplane. Despite immediate rescue efforts, Gallagher succumbed to her severe injuries. The passionate photographer, who recently discovered solo skydiving, shared her enthusiasm for the new hobby on Instagram. She recently posted a video of her first solo jump, which she described with the words "what a wonderful feeling, I've fallen in love." Another photo of her in her skydiving gear was captioned "the best feeling ever."