Family speaks out after Minnesota woman dies on flight from Minneapolis to London
The family of a Minnesota woman speaks out after she died while sleeping on her mother’s shoulder during an international flight from the US to the UK
44-year-old lawyer and writer Rachel Green died in an accident. Delta Airlines Flight from Minneapolis to London on April 30, 2025, according to a report GoFundMe It was started by his family.
Now, researchers in the UK have revealed what caused his death.
West London Coroner’s Court We recently heard that Green’s death was likely the result of an undiagnosed heart condition combined with prescription medications. Irish Sun.
Pathologist Dr. Alan Bates said he found a number of substances in the woman’s blood, including melatonin, antidepressants and small amounts of alcohol.
Rachel Green, 44, from Minnesota, died while flying from Minneapolis to London earlier this year (GoFundMe)
Bates said he also found evidence of myocardial tunneling, a condition in which an artery passes through the heart muscle rather than across its surface. Irish Sun.
Senior Coroner Lydia Brown reportedly said Green had taken “a complex range of medications” but there was “no evidence of taking too much”.
“He also had a congenital heart defect. This, along with the medications, led to his death,” Brown said.
Green’s sister, Roxanne Carney, said an “abnormal” heart test was found that was not investigated further. Irish Sun. She now questions why her sister “was never referred to a cardiologist before being prescribed this combination.”
“Why was he on this treatment regimen? Why are they prescribing this combination of medications?” Carney reportedly said.
He added: “If you can see all the records, how can you do that ethically?”
Senior Coroner Lydia Brown told the court it was generally “scrutinised” in the UK but “not all of your population has it”.
“[It is] It is unusual to find so many different [drugs]. Brown was reported to have said, “Things are done very differently in the United States.”
Green went to London to complete research for an upcoming work of historical fiction about Eleanor of Aquitaine, an influential medieval queen, her family said on the GoFundMe page. He was described as a “brilliant writer” who loved the theatre.
“Rachel was beyond selfless; she always cared about everyone around her and tried to lead people to the good side of life, whether it was traveling, playing a game, or attending a meeting,” her family wrote.
Green had also just recovered from an “unexpected illness” that forced him to move back to his hometown in Minnesota and relearn how to walk.
“Even in the toughest of times, she exuded indomitable strength and courage,” the GoFundMe page reads.
Independent He contacted Carney and Delta Air Lines for comment.
