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Authorities have identified a 22-year-old passenger who tragically passed away after experiencing a medical emergency during a Southwest Airlines flight destined for Los Angeles. Officials are actively investigating to determine the cause behind his untimely death.
Rain McMillan Walmsey lost his life on August 7 after he became unresponsive on Southwest Flight 958 from Dallas to Los Angeles. The incident led to frantic efforts to revive him before the aircraft arrived at Los Angeles International Airport.
According to newly released records from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, the probe into Walmsey’s death is still ongoing. The precise cause of the young man’s sudden demise has yet to be determined.
The medical examiner has confirmed the identity of Walmsey as a 22-year-old male and recorded his place of death as a “LAX Southwest plane.”
Portland, Oregon, USA – February 9, 2026: A Southwest Airlines 737 comes in for landing at Portland International Airport. (iStock)
His cause of death was listed as “deferred,” which the medical examiner’s office says means the determination is pending additional investigation. No manner of death has been listed.
Walmsey became unresponsive after experiencing a medical emergency while Flight 958 was en route to Los Angeles, law enforcement sources told NBC Los Angeles. CPR was administered to Walmsey aboard the aircraft, and paramedics responded when the flight arrived at LAX, according to the outlet. He could not be revived and was pronounced dead at the scene.
It remains unclear what type of medical emergency Walmsey experienced.
The device’s lithium battery was larger than the permitted limit, causing the delay. (iStock)
Southwest Airlines confirmed to News Media that a “medical incident involving a customer” occurred aboard Flight 958 from Dallas to Los Angeles on Friday but did not provide additional details, instead referring further questions to local authorities.
The incident follows other recent cases involving passengers who suffered fatal medical emergencies aboard commercial flights.
A Southwest passenger flight takes off from San Diego International Airport in San Diego, California, U.S., February 3, 2023. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
In January 2025, 53-year-old Barbara Dipoli of Kansas died aboard an Air France flight from Paris to Boston, with authorities saying preliminary information pointed to a medical episode during the flight.
In June 2024, 8-year-old Sydney Weston became ill and unresponsive aboard a SkyWest flight before the plane diverted to Peoria, Illinois.
That same month, a 41-year-old American passenger died after suffering a severe medical emergency aboard a Fiji Airways flight bound for San Francisco.