{"id":367532,"date":"2026-04-07T08:28:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:28:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367532\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T08:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T08:28:08","slug":"virgin-australia-flight-attendant-killed-in-fiji-roadside-taxi-crash-near-nadi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/367532\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgin Australia flight attendant killed in Fiji roadside taxi crash near Nadi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Police said driver negligence may have been a factor in the accident and were understood to be interviewing the taxi driver as part of their inquiries, the Daily Mail reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">An image posted by the Fiji Times shows a roadside vigil at the crash site, including photos and floral tributes.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Flight attendant Lucinta Evans died after she was hit by a taxi in Fiji. Photo \/ Supplied\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Flight attendant Lucinta Evans died after she was hit by a taxi in Fiji. Photo \/ Supplied<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Online tributes from family and colleagues recalled Evans\u2019 vivaciousness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cShe was truly full of life, with a light and energy that touched everyone who knew her,\u201d her sister Gabriana Evans wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThank you for keeping Lucinta, her beloved partner, and our close family in your thoughts and prayers during this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Heartfelt condolences were also offered by Virgin Australia\u2019s Fijian cabin crew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cLosing crew is like losing family and I can\u2019t imagine how you\u2019re feeling but love you all so much,\u201d one wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cShe was the life of the party, main character baddie with the best personality and got along with anyone she crossed paths with! Gone way too soon beautiful Cinta, fly high,\u201d wrote another.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWish I was on this trip with her to keep her safe,\u201d cabin manager Lissy Hyde wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cI ask you to look after us from above. Fly with us my girl, beat us to every destination so we know you\u2019re there. You are loved, and we will continue to live life as bright and loud as you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">A GoFundMe page has been created to support her family, with some funds allocated for \u201craising awareness and helping prevent future incidents at this location\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">The page\u2019s creator also hoped some money could be used to erect a memorial plaque.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\">Evans\u2019 funeral will be held at the Wetherill Park Seventh-day Adventist church in western Sydney next Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"jfCtLXHy\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/my-account\/profile\/newsletters\/?from=cmp\">Sign up to Herald Premium Editor\u2019s Picks<\/a>, delivered straight to your inbox every Friday. 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