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Flight Attendant Killed by Boat While Snorkeling in Florida

6/9/2026

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Kellie Melinda Williams, a 31-year-old American Airlines flight attendant, was struck by a boat on June 3, 2026 while snorkeling near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.
Two fishermen on Hollywood Beach saw her around 8 p.m., alerted police and prompted a search.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said her injuries matched a vessel strike.
American Airlines expressed deep sadness over the loss and extended sympathies to Williams’s family.

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Kellie Melinda Williams, a 31-year-old American Airlines flight attendant, was struck by a boat on June 3, 2026 while snorkeling near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park.
Two fishermen on Hollywood Beach saw her around 8 p.m., alerted police and prompted a search.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said her injuries matched a vessel strike.
American Airlines expressed deep sadness over the loss and extended sympathies to Williams’s family.