Photographer dies after reportedly backing into plane propeller while snapping photos

A Kansas photographer died after reportedly getting caught in a plane propeller while doing her job on Saturday.

Deputies with the Sedwick County Sheriff's Office responded to Air Capital Drop Zone, a skydiving center, following an accident involving 37-year-old Amanda Gallagher.

According to authorities, the Wichita native "made contact with a grounded and stationary, but still running plane."

First responders took Gallagher to a local medical center, where she succumbed to her injuries.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were briefed about the incident and are investigating.

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Gallagher reportedly stepped into the 'spinning propeller'

Air Capital Drop Zone told ABC News that Gallagher was taking photos of the skydivers that afternoon.

According to the report and the FAA, she returned to the landing site at Cook Airfield in Derby, which is about 17 miles from Wichita, and the next divers started to board the grounded but idling Cessna 182.

"For unknown reasons ... she moved in front of the wing, a violation of basic safety procedures," the skydiving center explained to the outlet. "With her camera up to shoot photos as she did so, she stepped back slightly moving toward and into the spinning propeller."

Fundraiser created for Gallagher's family

Gallagher's brother and sister-in-law created a GoFundMe to help with funeral costs.

They described the photographer as "kind, adventurous, creative and beautiful inside and out."

The family has raised nearly $15,000 as of Tuesday morning.

Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected].