The photographer died tragically after hitting the propeller of the plane while taking photos.

Passengers near the plane witnessed the death of the experienced travel photographer. in kansas According to the information obtained, the airport.

Around 2.40pm on Saturday, 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher was taking photos at an airport just outside the airport. Wichita when the aircraft hit the plane’s propeller while it was on the ground, according to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office.

Gallagher was taken to hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Kansas-based skydiving company Air Capital Drop Zone said in a statement Monday that Gallagher was assigned as an observer to take photographs on one of its flights.

“After the plane landed, for unknown reasons, the next group of jumpers moved towards the front of the wing while boarding the plane, violating basic safety procedures,” the statement said. NBC reports.

“With his camera on to take a photo, he stepped back slightly and moved towards the spinning propeller.”

Gallagher owned his own photography company, AG Photography, and in addition to taking photos of others’ skydiving experiences, he also took photos of their travels.

Cook Airfield, a private airport in Kansas where the incident occurred, confirmed his death and issued a statement saying its “hearts go out to his family and friends following the tragic accident with the aircraft propeller.”

“I was not there when the incident occurred, so I will not speculate on what could or should have been different,” airport officials wrote.

“Please keep his family, friends, and Air Capital Drop Zone family in your prayers and thoughts.”

A. GoFundMe It was established to help raise money for Gallagher’s funeral expenses. The page called her death a “very sad accident” and noted that she was “doing what she loved, skydiving and taking photos.”

“Amanda Gallagher was kind, adventurous, creative, and beautiful inside and out,” the page reads. “She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt and friend and will be greatly missed.”

The Federal Aviation Administration and the U.S. Transportation Safety Board are investigating his death.