Southwest flight attendant dies after fall from Honolulu hotel balcony
A 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant was found dead outside the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki after falling from a 24th-floor balcony, prompting an unattended death investigation by Honolulu police.
Honolulu police have opened an unattended death investigation after 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton was discovered dead outside the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki. The Honolulu Department of the Medical Examiner determined that Lupton fell from a balcony on the hotel’s 24th floor.
According to a police spokesperson, investigators are reviewing more than 70 security cameras in the area, though no witnesses have been identified at this time. The department said it will not release further details until the investigation is complete.
Lupton's sister, Tresa Lupton, said her sibling was in Hawaii for work and had been out with co-workers, dancing and enjoying her stay. She expressed concern about the circumstances surrounding the fall and indicated she would travel to Hawaii to seek answers.