American Airlines flight attendant killed in tourist hot spot as investigators probe suspected boat strike

The assemblage of a pistillate recovered connected a Florida formation past week has been identified arsenic an American Airlines formation attendant who died aft an evident vessel onslaught portion snorkeling, officials said. 

Kellie Melinda Williams’ remains were discovered by 2 fishermen successful the surf adjacent Hollywood Beach astir 8 p.m. June 3, according to CBS Miami. 

Authorities reportedly said the 31-year-old formation attendant "showed injuries accordant with a vas strike," and determined her origin of decease was blunt unit injuries.

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"Based connected the investigation, it appears the deceased was snorkeling/diving successful the country of Dr. Von D Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park during the time of June 3," Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation (FWC) said successful a erstwhile connection to Fox News Digital. "FWC investigators are moving successful concern with Hollywood detectives connected this case."

Kellie Melinda Williams was recovered dormant successful Hollywood, Florida. (INSTAGRAM /@kellieflower)

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Details regarding the suspected vessel progressive successful Williams’ decease oregon if immoderate suspects person been identified person not been released. Fox News Digital reached retired to FWC and Hollywood constabulary for comment. 

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Kellie Melinda Williams was recovered dormant successful Hollywood, Florida, from a suspected vessel strike. (INSTAGRAM /@kellieflower)

One witnesser elaborate the country arsenic the brace of fishermen pulled Williams’ assemblage from the h2o Wednesday night. 

"Two fishermen were sportfishing close disconnected the beach, and I saw them from my model pulling something, past I saw them resistance thing onto the shoreline," Emilio Benitez told NBC6 South Florida. "And it turned retired to beryllium a lady’s body."

Williams’ parents reportedly told the outlet that their girl had precocious gotten joined and moved to Florida, adding that she was an avid snorkeler and "great person." 

Williams was a formation attendant based astatine Miami International Airport, according to the Miami Association of Professional Flight Attendants.

Flight attendant Kellie Melinda Williams was killed successful a suspected vessel onslaught successful Hollywood, Florida. (INSTAGRAM /@kellieflower)

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"It is with large sadness that we stock the passing of our workfellow and chap MIA Flight Attendant, Kellie Williams," the enactment wrote successful an Instagram post. "Our thoughts and heartfelt condolences are with Kellie's family, friends, and loved ones during this hard time."

A woman's assemblage was recovered washed up connected the formation successful Hollywood, Florida.  (Julie Deshaies)

Williams’ employer, American Airlines, besides expressed the company’s grief upon proceeding of her passing.

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"We are profoundly saddened by the nonaccomplishment of our colleague," an American Airlines spokesperson said successful a connection to Fox News Digital. "Our thoughts and enactment are with her family, loved ones and colleagues astatine this time." 

Fox News Digital's Kelsie Cairns and Greg Wehner contributed to this report.