Ingrid Honkala, 55, is a marine scientist who worked for NASA and the US Navy. She is originally from Bogotá, Colombia. Her first near-death experience occurred at age two when she fell into a tank of icy water.
According to Daily Express - US News, Honkala described feeling a deep calm and her awareness separating from her body. She also experienced communication with her mother several streets away. Her second near-death experience happened at age 25 during a motorcycle accident, and her third at age 52 when her blood pressure plummeted during surgery.
The specific scientific work she did at NASA and the US Navy has not been detailed, and there is no independent verification of her experiences.