Woman, 38, Plummets 50 Feet to Her Death at Indianapolis International Airport
The Indianapolis International Airport said an investigation is underway in a statement shared following the incident
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A 38-year-old woman fell 50 feet from Upper Terminal Drive at Indianapolis International Airport on Saturday, April 25
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First responders attempted life-saving measures for 30 minutes, but she was pronounced dead at the scene
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An investigation into the incident is ongoing with multiple agencies involved, including the coroner’s office
A woman fell 50 feet to her death at an Indiana airport over the weekend.
On Saturday, April 25, at 12:15 p.m. local time, dispatchers at the Indianapolis International Airport in Marion County saw a 38-year-old woman fall from the outside edge of Upper Terminal Drive and plummet approximately 50 feet to the ground below while watching security footage, NBC affiliate WTHR , CW affiliate WISH and FOX affiliate WXIN reported.
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Afterwards, officers with the airport’s police department and first responders with the airport’s fire department arrived at the scene and attempted to save her life. They performed life-saving measures for 30 minutes before she was pronounced dead, according to the reports. An official from the Marion County Coroner's Office arrived at the scene just before 2 p.m. to commence a death investigation, WTHR reported.
The coroner’s office, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Indianapolis International Airport did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
In a statement to WTHR, the airport confirmed “that a fatality occurred at approximately 12:19 p.m. today at the Indianapolis International Airport.”
“Life-saving measures were administered, but were unsuccessful,” the organization continued. “An investigation is in progress.”
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The airport first began operating in 1931, and by November 2008, a new airport passenger terminal opened, according to the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis . Designed following the Sept. 11 attacks, the Weir Cook Terminal was “a 1.2 million-square-foot complex that cost $1.1 billion to build.”
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