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22-year-old Southwest passenger headed to L.A. dies midflight

Headline from FOX 8 Cleveland

A 22-year-old Southwest Airlines passenger reportedly suffered a medical emergency and died aboard a flight headed to Los Angeles late last week, officials said.

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  1. New York Post

    Passenger dies mid-flight on LAX-bound plane after multiple CPR attempts (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A routine flight to Los Angeles descended into horror Friday morning when a passenger died after suffering a mid-flight fatal medical emergency.

  2. New York Post

    Passenger who died mid-air on LAX-bound flight identified as 22-year-old (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An investigation was underway into what killed a 22-year-old man who died on a flight from Dallas to Los

  3. Fox News

    22-year-old passenger dies after sudden medical emergency strikes aboard Southwest flight to LA (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rain McMillan Walmsey, 22, became unresponsive on Southwest Airlines Flight 958 from Dallas to LAX, and his cause of death remains deferred.

  4. The Daily Wire

    22-Year-Old Man Dies Midair On Southwest Flight (opens The Daily Wire)

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    The Daily Wire's feed description

    A Southwest flight from Dallas to Los Angeles took a tragic turn after a 22-year-old man suffered a mysterious medical emergency and died midair. Rain McMillan Walmsey, 22, was on board Southwest Flight 958 en route to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Friday morning when he fell into medical …

  5. FOX 8 Cleveland

    22-year-old Southwest passenger headed to L.A. dies midflight (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    FOX 8 Cleveland's feed description

    A 22-year-old Southwest Airlines passenger reportedly suffered a medical emergency and died aboard a flight headed to Los Angeles late last week, officials said.

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