Family of Southwest flight attendant urges investigation after Honolulu death

Family of Southwest flight attendant urges investigation after Honolulu death

The family of Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton said on 29 August that they had received only limited information from Honolulu police and were urging a thorough investigation into her death. Lupton, a 50-year-old employee from Moore, Oklahoma, was found dead on 20 August at the base of a 24-story balcony at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki after falling from the 24th floor. Honolulu police opened an unattended death investigation, and homicide detectives later examined the circumstances surrounding the fall.

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Hilton Hawaiian Village Resort, Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Moore, Oklahoma, United States

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August 29, 2026
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Family of Southwest flight attendant seeks answers after death in Hawaii
Family of Southwest flight attendant seeks answers after death in Hawaii

SFGATE • 29 Aug 07:51

The family of Southwest Airlines flight attendant Jenny Lupton, who was found dead at a Honolulu hotel on Aug. 20, says they received limited information from police for several days and are urging a thorough investigation.

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August 25, 2026
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Hawaii detectives investigate death of Southwest flight attendant after fall from hotel balcony
Hawaii detectives investigate death of Southwest flight attendant after fall from hotel balcony

New York Post • 25 Aug 12:07

Honolulu police homicide detectives are examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 50-year-old Southwest flight attendant Jenny Lupton, who was found at the base of a 24-story hotel balcony, while her family urges a thorough investigation.

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August 24, 2026
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Southwest flight attendant dies during Hawaii layover, authorities investigate
Southwest flight attendant dies during Hawaii layover, authorities investigate

USA Today • 24 Aug 23:51

Southwest Airlines confirmed that 50-year-old flight attendant Jenny Lupton died while on a layover in Honolulu; local police have opened an unattended death investigation.

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Southwest flight attendant's death in Hawaii triggers investigation
Southwest flight attendant's death in Hawaii triggers investigation

KOCO • 24 Aug 21:10

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Moore, Oklahoma, was found dead in Waikiki, Hawaii, prompting an unattended death investigation by Honolulu police.

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Southwest flight attendant dies after fall from Honolulu hotel balcony
Southwest flight attendant dies after fall from Honolulu hotel balcony

Fox News • 24 Aug 20:42

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.

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