Former NASA scientist Ingrid Honkala, described in multiple outlets, says she has had three near-death experiences and believes she died three times. According to reports, she is 55 and has a background that includes a PhD in marine science and past work connected to NASA and the US Navy. The accounts describe three separate incidents occurring across her life, including an early childhood event when she fell into an icy water tank at home. Across the different circumstances, Honkala says the after-death experience was the same each time, describing a consistent element of what she perceived. Some coverage characterizes her account as involving an afterlife vision rather than a specific religious destination, while others focus on her claim that the experience was identical on each occasion. The articles present her statements but do not provide independent verification of the events or of her interpretation. Overall, the coverage centers on her claim of repeated death experiences and a repeated, consistent perception, alongside her scientific and professional background.