Cause of death revealed for 22-year-old who died on LA-bound Southwest flight

The cause of death for a 22-year-old man who died aboard on a Southwest flight in August has been revealed.

Rain McMillen Walmsley died from the “combined effects of 7-Hydroxymitragynine and Mitragynine,” according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office. His manner of the death is listed as an accident.

7-Hydroxymitragynine and Mitragynine are compounds found in Kratom, a plant supplement that has drawn growing concern due to recent overdoses.

A Southwest Airlines plane lands at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. Anadolu via Getty Images

Directional sign at LAX for arriving flights, departing flights, and Sepulveda Boulevard.
A directional sign guides travelers at LAX in Los Angeles, California, on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. Getty Images

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