Wichita Woman Dies in Accident at Cook Airfield

A 37-year-old Wichita woman, Amanda Gallagher, lost her life on Saturday, October 26th, in an accident at Cook Airfield in Derby, Kansas.

According to the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office, emergency crews responded to a call about an accident at the airfield around 2:30 PM. Gallagher was taking photographs near an active aircraft when she accidentally backed into a spinning propeller. She was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition but succumbed to her injuries.

An online fundraiser has been established to support Gallagher’s family during this difficult time.

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