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Jan 10, 2014 · Loretta Fuddy, the health director who released President Obama's longform birth certificate, has been killed in a plane crash off Hawaii.
Dec 12, 2013 · The health director who approved the release of President Obama’s birth certificate has died in a plane crash, Hawaiian officials said Thursday.
Dec 12, 2013 · Loretta Fuddy, the Hawaii official who confirmed the authenticity of President Obama’s birth record in Hawaii, died Wednesday night in a small-plane crash. The aircraft, with nine passengers on...
- One Person Swam to Shore
- Hawaii’s High-Ranking Politicians Have Paid Tribute to Her
- She Proved Barack Obama Was Born in America
- The Cause of The Crash Is Still Pending
- She Was A Native of Hawaii
There were nine people onboard the plane at the time of the crash on December 11. It occurred 1 mile away from Kalaupapa in Molokai, Hawaii. The other eight people on board survived the crash, and one person was in good enough condition to swim to shore. The Maui Fire Department rescued four people, and a Coast Guard helicopter rescued three.
Hawaii Governor Neil Abercrombie acknowledged her death with a statement: State House Speaker Joseph Souki said: Senator Brian Schatz said: Senator Mazie Hirono:
Fuddy, in her role as the head of Hawaii’s health department, made national news in April 2011 when she declared that President Obama’s birth certificate was legitimate. She said at the time:
An investigation is under way into the cause of the crash, which occurred just after takeoff, reports Maui Now. The FAA published a scant initial statement that provides little information. The crash will be investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board.
Fuddy was raised in Kaimuki, Hawaii, graduating from Sacred Hearts Academy. She was active in her church choir and loved her cat, Flint, according to her profile on Hawaii Health Connector.
- Simon Assaad
Jan 10, 2014 · New dramatic and intense footage has emerged that captured the moment a plane carrying several passengers, including the woman who published President Obama's birth certificate, crashed in the ocean off the shores of Hawaii.
- Myles Collier
Dec 12, 2013 · By Christopher D'Angelo KAUAI, Hawaii (Reuters) - A Hawaii state health official who gained national attention when she released a copy of President Barack Obama's birth certificate in 2011...
Dec 12, 2013 · Loretta Fuddy, a Hawaiian health official who in 2011 was briefly in the national spotlight when she verified the authenticity of President Obama's birth certificate and authorized the...
