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Police investigating after woman falls to her death at Indy airport

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INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — A 38-year-old woman fell to her death at Indianapolis International Airport Saturday afternoon has been ruled a suicide.

Ashley Michelle Kidd died in the fall, the Marion County Corner's Office said on Monday afternoon.

According to Indianapolis Airport Police, at approximately 12:16 p.m., via camera, dispatchers observed “a white female fall from the outer curb of the Upper Terminal Drive.”

Police say she landed in a grassy area approximately 50 feet below.

Firefighters and police began life-saving measures, including CPR for 30 minutes, but were unsuccessful. Police say a doctor from Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital pronounced her dead via phone.

“The Indianapolis Airport Authority can confirm that a fatality occurred at approximately 12:19 PM today at the Indianapolis International Airport. Life-saving measures were administered, but were unsuccessful. An investigation is in progress. Please see the attached initial airport police report.“

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