Disappearance of Hannah Kobayashi
On November 8, 2024 Hannah Kobayashi went missing after leaving Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). She arrived at LAX on November 8 as a layover on a trip from Maui, Hawaii to New York. For unknown reasons, she did not board her connecting flight and left the airport. On November 11, she was seen in surveillance footage with an unknown individual at a downtown Los Angeles Metro train station.[1][2]
On November 24, 2024, Hannah's father, Ryan Kobayashi, who had traveled to Los Angeles to assist in the search for his daughter, was found dead in a parking lot near LAX. He is believed to have committed suicide.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Alvarado, Caroll; Watson, Michelle; Prieto, Maria Aguilar; Boyette, Chris (November 19, 2024). "Hannah Kobayashi: Family hasn't heard from Hawaii woman in over a week and now fears she may have been abducted". CNN. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Lin, Summer (November 18, 2024). "Woman sends cryptic message, misses flight from LAX then disappears, family says". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Dad who flew to LAX to find missing daughter Hannah Kobayashi dies by suicide near airport". Los Angeles Times. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ "Hannah Kobayashi: Father of missing Hawaii woman found dead in Los Angeles, LAPD says". KABC Television (abc7.com). KABC Television, LLC. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
- ^ Nowell, Cecilia (November 25, 2024). "Father of missing Hawaii woman found dead in Los Angeles, police say". The Guardian (amp.theguardian.com). Hawaii. Retrieved November 26, 2024.