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Cause of death revealed for Southwest flight attendant found dead outside Hawaii hotel

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Pollina, R. (2026, October 16). Cause of death revealed for Southwest flight attendant found dead outside Hawaii hotel. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/16/us-news/southwest-flight-attendant-jenny-luptons-cause-of-death-revealed-months-after-shes-found-in-hawaii/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-16 · by Richard Pollina
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Jenny Lupton, a 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, died after falling from the 24th floor of the Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikiki Beach on August 20. The Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office ruled her death as due to multiple injuries from the fall, while investigators continue to probe for more details. Lupton was staying at the hotel during a layover and had recently sent messages to family indicating she was enjoying herself; her sister insists it wasn’t suicide and suspects an accident or foul play.
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Jenny Lupton, a 50-year-old Southwest Airlines flight attendant from Oklahoma, died on August 20 after falling from the 24th floor of the Hilton Hawaiian Village hotel in Waikiki, Hawaii. The Honolulu Medical Examiner's Office has ruled her death as suicide due to multiple injuries sustained from the fall. However, Lupton’s sister Tresa Lupton initially insisted that it was either a freak accident or someone harmed her, questioning the intentional nature of the incident.

Lupton had been staying at the hotel during a layover and was found dead outside the building near dumpsters early in the morning by a hotel employee. Her family demanded an investigation after she died, suggesting that police should explore other possibilities given her unexpected death. Despite this, the Honolulu Police Department stated that no further information would be released as their investigation is still ongoing.

The case has drawn significant attention due to conflicting claims about whether Lupton intended to take her own life or if external factors contributed to her fall.

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Richard Pollina
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Topics

Oklahoma Texas Waikiki Beach the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Subjects

Lupton PERSON · 6× Hannah Lupton PERSON · 2× Tresa Lupton PERSON · 2× Jenny Lupton PERSON · 1× Oklahoma GPE · 1× People ORG · 1× Texas GPE · 1× Waikiki Beach GPE · 1× the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office ORG · 1× the Honolulu Star-Advertiser ORG · 1×

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“We strongly believe that she didn’t do this intentionally, and so that leads us to think it was either some kind of freak accident or someone harmed her,” her grieving sister, Tresa Lupton, told KFOR in August.
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🔮 “She was truly the best aunt anyone could have asked for,” Hannah Lupton said in an August social media post.

Claims (23 extracted, 3 hedged)

Jenny Lupton, 50, died of multiple injuries after falling from the 24th floor of the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Waikiki Beach, about 10 miles from Daniel K. Inouye International Airport, the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office said Wednesday, according to the Honolulu Star-Advertiser. uncertain
Office → die → Advertiser
Lupton, an Oklahoma native and the mother of a 15-year-old son, was staying at the hotel during a layover while working for the Texas-based airline. asserted
Lupton → stay → airline
She was found dead outside the building in the early morning hours of Aug. 20, while investigators initially told Lupton’s family that she had fallen from her room’s balcony. asserted
she → find → balcony
Lupton had planned to stay in the resort paradise for several days before returning home, her family told People. asserted
family → plan → People
Her relatives questioned how she died and pressed for an investigation, insisting she had not intended to take her own life. asserted
she → question → life
The Honolulu Police Department said it launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Lupton’s death on Aug. 24 — the day her family requested the probe. asserted
family → say → probe
“Detectives are conducting numerous interviews, reviewing and recovering surveillance video, and examining evidence as part of the investigative process.” asserted
Detectives → conduct → process
Police said their investigation into Lupton’s death remains open despite the medical examiner’s ruling. asserted
investigation → say → ruling
“We strongly believe that she didn’t do this intentionally, and so that leads us to think it was either some kind of freak accident or someone harmed her,” her grieving sister, Tresa Lupton, told KFOR in August. asserted
sister → believe → August
“We just want to know what happened. asserted
what → want → ?
It doesn’t feel real.” asserted
It → feel → ?
Tresa Lupton said her sister seemed to be enjoying the layover and kept her updated on her stay through text messages. asserted
sister → say → messages
“She just went out with one of her flight attendant friends, and they danced and had a good time,” she said. asserted
she → go → time
“She had just gotten a tattoo hours before this happened, and she messaged me. asserted
she → get → me
She said that when she gets back, she’s going to have it colored in because it was just the outline.” asserted
it → say → ?
Lupton spent nearly three decades as a flight attendant, most of it with Southwest. asserted
most → spend → Southwest
Her niece, Hannah Lupton, said she followed in her aunt’s footsteps in becoming a flight attendant. asserted
she → say → footsteps
“She was truly the best aunt anyone could have asked for,” Hannah Lupton said in an August social media post. uncertain
Lupton → ask → post
“She was the light of every party, the person who could make a room brighter simply by being in it. uncertain
who → make → it
She had a personality that was impossible to forget, and if you knew her, you probably have a funny story about her. asserted
you → have → her
Following her death, Southwest Airlines said it “offered our condolences and support to the employee’s family and coworkers” and that it’s “engaged with local authorities as they investigate.” asserted
they → follow → authorities
If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741. asserted
you → know → 741741
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org. asserted
you → struggle → SuicidePreventionLifeline.org
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