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Passenger plunges 50 feet to her death at Indianapolis airport A woman plummeted 50 feet to her death at the Indianapolis airport over the weekend, officials said.

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What happened

Passenger plunges 50 feet to her death at Indianapolis airport A woman plummeted 50 feet to her death at the Indianapolis airport over the weekend, officials said.

Why it matters

The woman, identified only as a 38-year-old, was at the Indianapolis International Airport on Saturday, at around 12:15 p.m., when she fell from the outside edge of the Upper Terminal Drive, WTHR reported.

Common ground

First responders performed life-saving measures for 30-minutes, but the woman succumbed to her injuries.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “First responders performed life-saving measures for 30-minutes, but the woman succumbed to her injuries.”
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Both web search results referencing the airport incident mention that first responders performed CPR for 30 minutes, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, corroborating the claim that life-saving measures were provided but unsuccessful.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Forbes 30 Under 30 is a set of lists published annually by Forbes magazine since 2011 that recognize 30 notable people under 30 years old in various industries. The American list consists of 600 peopl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This includes four "volumes" of 3…
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Claim 2: “The woman, identified only as a 38-year-old, was at the Indianapolis International Airport on Saturday, at around 12:15 p.m., when she fell from the outside edge of the Upper Terminal Drive, WTHR reported.”
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Two independent web search results specify the details of the fall: that it occurred at the Indianapolis International Airport, involved falling from the outer curb of Upper Terminal Drive, and occurred around the specified time frame (12:15 p.m. vs 12:16 p.m.).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW, FAA LID: DTW) is an international airport serving Detroit and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indianapolis Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit located in Speedway, Indiana, United States, an enclave suburb of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is the home of the Indianapolis 500 and the Brickyard …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN) is the primary international airport serving San Diego and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. The…
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Claim 3: “A woman plummeted 50 feet to her death at the Indianapolis airport over the weekend, officials said.”
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Multiple web search results report that a woman fell from the Indianapolis International Airport over the weekend, specifically mentioning a fall of 50 feet. The WIBC and NBC Chicago search results both confirm the fall at the Indianapolis International Airport.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1949–50 Indianapolis Olympians season was the first season for the Indianapolis Olympians in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Originally, the Olympians franchise was created as a respons…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Indianapolis ( , IN-dee-ə-NAP-ə-lis), colloquially known as Indy, is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat of Marion County. Indianapolis is situated in t…
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