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Flight attendant dies after jumping from Sheraton balcony
A flight attendant died after jumping from the 17th floor of a Sheraton hotel.
The woman was named as 33-year-old Katherin R. Fiorentino from Massachusetts.
According to her social media profile, she worked as a flight attendant for Southwest Airlines.
Hotel workers at Sheraton Birmingham Hotel in Alabama were called after reports she was displaying ‘erratic behaviour.’
After throwing her cellphone over a balcony she ran and jumped over the wall as hotel security were speaking to her.
She landed on a second-floor lounge roof and was later pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities said they are investigating the incident.
Linsey McNeill
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