A woman has died and a man has been hurt in an accidental shooting on the set of a film starring Alec Baldwin

It is understood that Baldwin fired the gun which was intended to be a prop.

Authorities in the US state of New Mexico stated that a gun being used as prop was discharged during filming of Alec Baldwin’s movie ‘Rust’ on Thursday.

The 42 year-old woman, understood to be a cinematographer, was taken to hospital but died of her injuries.

The man injured was receiving emergency care

Detectives are investigating the incident at Bonanza Creek Ranch which is a popular filming location in the United States.

According to reports, the movie Rust is about a 13-year-old boy who is left to fend for himself and his younger brother following the death of their parents in Kansas in the 1880s Kansas.

The teen goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather, which is played by Baldwin, after the boy is sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.

Production has now been suspended

According to authorities, Hutchins was transported by helicopter to University of New Mexico Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

Mr Souza was taken by ambulance to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center to undergo treatment the injuries that he sustained.