No one was. There is only one hearsay account that Fuddy needed to “relax” after the crash. If someone had a medical history of cardiac arrhythmia it could be a good guess but a guess none the less. No ad-libbing or wild guessing, no emotion, just straight reporting and fact based conclusions about the state of the body. Now, a recently discovered report from a Maui Police Detective reveals that Loretta Fuddy’s heart wasn’t the problem after all. Passenger accounts of what transpired during the crash and after directly controverts the medical examiners conclusion. As I noted in my initial report dated December 13, 2013, Loretta Fuddy’s place in history was forever memorialized when she authorized the release of Barack Obama’s Certificate of Live Birth (COLB) at his request. “The 2002 Cessna Grand Caravan’s cabin starts to flood after impact – but everyone remains calm and eerily quiet as they leave the sinking craft.”  “In the video, the passengers can be seen making their way out calmly.”. Fuddy died in a plane crash off Molokai on Wednesday. And sometimes, absent any clues from the body, that’s all you can do. And scant details they were. Listen to the words coming out of the medical examiner’s report: Loretta Fuddy was markedly afraid, it was a traumatic ordeal, she was a poor swimmer, she never swam in the ocean, water occasionally splashed over her face while awaiting rescue, ocean conditions included relatively calm five-foot waves. HONOLULU — It could take some time before officials determine exactly how Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy died, said the lead investigator for the Molokai plane crash. Loretta Fuddy was the head of the Hawaii Department of Health who issued Obama’s birth certificate. Almost one month after the crash, no information has yet been released about the precise cause of death. Problems With The Autopsy: The First Cause Of Death Release. Why did the Hawaii medical examiner go so far out on a limb to assign Loretta’s death to speculation? But not everyone got out alive. You will remember that Loretta Fuddy was the person who released photo copies of Barack Obama’s original, long form Certificate of Live Birth. In my professional opinion, the strange death of Loretta Fuddy falls squarely into the latter category. It is a “strictly the facts ma’am” kind of procedure. Obama then posted the purported birth certificate to the White House website on April 27, 2011. HONOLULU — It could take some time before officials determine exactly how Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy died, said the lead investigator for the Molokai plane crash. We hit (the water) and it was all about getting the belts off,’ he said, describing how everyone started putting on life jackets and remained on the plane until it seemed to start sinking.’There wasn’t panic or anything. Dr. Fuddys death was declared to be from a problem with her heart – natural causes, and we’re all supposed to believe that it was all just a tragic accident, but after seeing these photos, all doubt is gone. State Health Director Loretta Fuddy, who was the sole death in a Molokai plane crash, died of cardiac arrhythmia as a result of stress, according to … Loretta’s brother, Lewis P. Fuddy Jr., says that his sister was healthy, that she had no heart problems and that she was not a stressed or fearful person. It was very orderly,’ he said. He then said, "you know the procedures.". What the medical examiner has released so far is heavy on the perceived emotion of Loretta at the time of her death and speculation about the condition of her heart. ‘She was doing fine out of the airplane,’ Hollstein said”. Learn More{{/message}}. Emotion and speculation are not things the medical examiner could have seen with her own eyes. Keith Yamamoto purportedly told Rev. Almost one month after the crash, no information has yet been released about the precise cause of death. The media narrative of those events quickly fell apart : It is unclear if Loretta Fuddy’s face appears in the shaky, heavily-edited GoPro video. Among the passengers, one couple suffered serious injuries. The report further indicated that the pilot expressed confusion over differing maintenance rules for the engine. The NTSB, however, has not yet released the exact cause of the December 11, 2013 crash. It also includes new information on the Cessna 208B's engine maintenance records and specifications. *The [autopsy] report says reported ocean conditions included relatively calm five-foot waves that occasionally splashed over the face of the crash victims as they awaited rescue. NTSB officials don't have an exact timeline for release of the probable cause of the crash. Loretta was the only fatality, and a high profile one. Did the government do another one of their cover up cremation like they did with seal team 6, The pilot in the plane said everybody was very calm for people being involved in a plane crash..When are people going to wake up??? 420 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 205Honolulu, HI 96817Main (808) 847-3246News (808) 847-1112. Then, inexplicably, Loretta Fuddy suffered an equivocal death. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has yet to determine the cause of the crash so how can the Medical Examiner or the Maui Police Department rule Fuddy’s death “accidental”? I requested one myself but seriously doubt it will be forthcoming . Then, inexplicably, Loretta Fuddy suffered an equivocal death. The Medical Examiner’s designation of death, cardiac arrhythmia due to stress, is in direct conflict with the known facts. Some were wearing life vests; others put them on after exiting the aircraft. Chronicle Update: Fuddy's Original Cause of Death Was Drowning New evidence reported by Linda Jordan shows that Loretta Fuddy, the deceased Hawaii Public Health Director, died of drowning rather than of cardiac arrhythmia on December 11, 2013. It was a forged PDF file that never existed in paper form until someone pushed print. We were told yesterday: “One of the passengers even swam to shore to try to get help. '", An autopsy said her cause of death was "acute cardiac arrhythmia due to hyperventilation.". A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc. Trade winds pick up with increasing showers. Thanks for visiting! Fuddy died in December under bizarre circumstances. Two months after the Maui Police Department revealed Fuddy’s cause of death the Associated Press (AP) sent out a short article with details straight from their own copy of the autopsy report which they obtained on March 10, 2014. *‘Details in the autopsy report of Hawaii’s former health director who died afte… Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. A group of government and business insiders made a push for funding for a New Aloha Stadium Entertainment District (NASED) on Wednesday. Preferably within 24 hours. Loretta Fuddy, at the center of the Obama birth certificate controversy, is the only death out of 9 passengers who had minor injuries. Judith Corley, Obama’s lawyer, says she flew to Hawaii to collect this document. The AP did not share a copy of the report which was said to be heavily redacted. One of the passengers was able to swim to shore to get help. A death of unknown origin. Orwell called it “doublespeak,” which was a little different, but both fit the way this Administration works, both sides of the aisle equally guilty. If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my free Email alerts. *Official autopsy results for late state health director Loretta Fuddy reveal she was a poor swimmer and never swam in ocean waters. AP This undated image from video provided by the Hawaii Department of Health shows Hawaii Health Department Director Loretta Fuddy. “State Health Director Loretta Fuddy died of a cardiac arrhythmia because of stress following a December plane crash off Molokai, a Maui County police spokesman said Monday. Her brother, Lewis Fuddy, says that she did not have any known heart problems, but according to Maui County police, the arrhythmia was the result of stress.\"The LA Times reporte… Review all the documentation I’ve supplied. In fact there was almost no sound as they exited into the approximately 70 degree water. Meanwhile, the National Transportation Safety Board also says that the 60-year-old pilot of the Makani Kai Air plane failed to give the eight passengers on board a federally-mandated safety briefing prior to take-off. A Medical Examiner or Coroner simply reports what is “seen with their own eyes”  concerning the condition of the body and organs after an autopsy. KALAUPAPA, MOLOKAI (HAWAIINEWSNOW) - The Hawaii health director who died in 2013 when the small plane she was in ditched in waters off Molokai was wearing a faulty infant life vest, the NTSB says in a new report. Loretta Fuddy was not screaming or crying. Do you wonder why did the AP get a copy but not Taitz? On 12/11/2013, a small commuter aircraft carrying Loretta Fuddy, seven other passengers and their pilot, ditched into what the NTSB called “open ocean waters” off the Kalaupapa Peninsula, roughly in the middle of the Hawaiian Island chain. Required fields are marked *, {{#message}}{{{message}}}{{/message}}{{^message}}Your submission failed. Phillip Hollstein “Bobbing in the water, Hollstein noticed the pilot and seven other passengers seemed fine. Lewis Fuddy declined to attend the news conference announcing the suit. Why are the emotional, speculative words pushed to the forefront but the technical, factual descriptions kept hidden? She did this at Obama’s request and said that she hoped it would put an end to the “numerous inquiries” the Hawaii DOH has received to produce the document. The Medical Examiner’s autopsy report guesses at the cause of death for Loretta Fuddy. Loretta Fuddy’s Cause Of Death Finally Revealed. A final point. However, I would wager in this case that most Medical Examiners would have gone with, “manner of death undetermined”. And why is this autopsy report filled with emotion and speculation in the first place? *‘Details in the autopsy report of Hawaii’s former health director who died after a plane’s ocean landing revealed how traumatic the ordeal was for her.’, *‘The autopsy report obtained by The Associated Press on Monday said Loretta Fuddy was “markedly afraid” while waiting for help to arrive after the small plane crashed off Molokai on Dec. 11.’, *‘The report says 65-year-old Fuddy was a “rudimentary swimmer” who never swam in the ocean.’. It’s … Your email address will not be published. Cardiac arrhythmia is a disturbance in the normal heart beat. A death of unknown origin. As you may recall, Loretta Fuddy was the sole fatality in a Hawaiian plane crash late in 2013. She was pronounced dead after being brought to shore. IE 11 is not supported. Within minutes after the forced landing a small plane flew overhead and survivors knew that help was on the way. *The autopsy said [Fuddy’s] acute cardiac arrhythmia was due to hyperventilation. Details from the autopsy report were not revealed until January 13, 2014. His wife also had some broken ribs and a broken sternum. Fuddy was among two passengers who were wearing infant life vests. On their return flight the small plane they were riding in was forced to make an emergency ocean landing, fairly close to shore, after suffering a complete engine failure. (This is in direct conflict with first hand witness accounts reported at the time. He said that she was a very calm person and had to be given her job. (Mar. So where did this come from?). Just a month and a half prior she had been named in two affidavits filed in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. *‘Autopsy report says Loretta Fuddy was “markedly afraid” after plane crash’. State Health Department Director Loretta Fuddy died in the water, and her cause of death was listed as an irregular heartbeat triggered by stress. State Health Department Director Loretta Fuddy died in the water, and her cause of death was listed as an irregular heartbeat triggered by stress. One headline announcing the Maui Police Department’s release of autopsy details (January 13, 2014) said that Loretta’s death had been ruled “accidental”. Please contact the developer of this form processor to improve this message. All the passengers, including Fuddy, safely evacuated the plane and activated life-vests, but according to a newly released autopsy, Fuddy suffered a cardiac arrhythmia while floating in the water, waiting for rescuers. Learn how your comment data is processed. Preliminary official reports about Loretta Fuddy’s cause of death contained glaring inconsistencies.