41-year-old Stefanie Smith was returning from a couple’s trip in the Dominican Republic when she experienced a mid-flight ‘medical emergency.’ The mother of two from Indiana tragically passed away. 41-Year-Old Woman Passes Away Following ‘Medical Emergency’ On Flight From Dominican Republic According to her brother‚ Smith died from a tear to one of her neck arteries. "Stefanie Smith‚ a 41-year-old mother of two teenagers from Danville‚ suffered a carotid artery dissection‚ Chris Volz said‚" NBC News reports. Mom-of-two Stefanie Smith's cause of death revealed after she died on American Airlines flight returning from vacation with her boyfriend in the Dominican Republic https://t.co/qbwyIjplSV pic.twitter.com/YYfb0MYsn0 — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) March 14‚ 2024 Some reports labeled Smith's death as by 'natural causes.' Define “Natural Causes” - An Indiana woman who had a mysterious medical emergency while flying home from vacation in the Dominican Republic last month died of natural causes. On Feb. 28‚ Stefanie Smith had a medical emergency mid-flight‚ causing her American Airlines flight… pic.twitter.com/vad5kcyzcb — “Sudden And Unexpected” (@toobaffled) March 15‚ 2024 Daily Mail reports: An Indiana mother-of-two who mysteriously died on her flight home from the Dominican Republic died of natural causes‚ her family has revealed. Stefanie Smith‚ 41‚ died from a carotid artery dissection in her neck‚ her brother Chris Volz told ABC News on Wednesday. He described the incident as a 'truly a tragic medical event' and said the autopsy results do not suggest any foul play. Smith and her boyfriend had joined close friends Maria Yannotti‚ 36‚ and Clay Sharpe‚ 43‚ for a five-night stay at the all-inclusive Iberostar Grand Bavaro in Punta Cana‚ Dominican Republic. But the romantic couples' getaway turned to tragedy minutes into her return flight when she started convulsing and was declared dead after the American Airlines plane diverted to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Family and friends are still trying to figure out how a 41-year-old Indiana woman died while she was on her way back from vacation.https://t.co/87K9UNW9JK — WTHR.com (@WTHRcom) March 8‚ 2024 Per NBC News: This condition‚ which affects the major blood vessels that supply blood to the brain‚ is the most common cause of strokes in younger patients‚ according to Penn Medicine and the National Library of Medicine. Smith was flying home on flying on Feb. 28. when she suddenly went into convulsions and the plane was diverted to the Turks and Caicos where she died at the Cheshire Hall Medical Centre‚ according to The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Volz said earlier that he was not aware of his sister having any pre-existing health conditions. He said she was an avid exerciser who continued to work out even while on vacation with her boyfriend. Smith's body is expected to be returned to Indiana sometime next week‚ Volz said. WATCH: