Officials confirm cause of death for Southwest flight attendant in Hawaii

Authorities have confirmed that a Southwest Airlines flight attendant whose body was found beside a dumpster outside a Hawaii hotel died by suicide, the New York Post reported. Her body was discovered in the early morning hours of August 20 outside a four-star hotel during a layover in Waikiki. [1][3]

The flight attendant was an Oklahoma native and the mother of a 15-year-old son, the New York Post and People reported. She was working for the Texas-based airline and had planned to remain at the resort for several days before returning home. [1][2]

Following the discovery of her body, investigators initially informed her family that she had fallen from the balcony of her hotel room, according to the New York Post. Her relatives questioned how she died and suspected foul play before official conclusions were released. [1]