Skydiver Killed In Freak Accident On Runway -- Walks Into Propeller While Taking Photos

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This is absolutely unimaginable… Amanda Gallagher was having an average day snapping some pictures of her fellow skydivers at Wichita Cook Airfield in Kansas last week.

While trying to find the best angles for the photos, the 37-year-old sadly backed up a little too far — right into one of the airplane’s propellers.

She was rushed to the hospital… but it was too late. She passed away from the critical injuries she suffered. Gut-wrenching. Related: Surfer Dead At 36 Following ‘Freak Accident’ Which Left Her ‘Pierced’ In Chest By Swordfish According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the average airplane propeller spins at around 2,500 and 3,000 revolutions per minute (RPM).

Even if she was hit just once, that’s a fatal blow. A spokesperson for the airfield released a statement about the incident, saying: Amanda’s death is being treated as an accident, according to multiple reports, but is still under investigation.