A passenger on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston died Tuesday evening, the airline and police said.
The victim has been identified as Barbara Dipoli, 53, of Topeka, Kansas, Massachusetts State Police said Thursday. Dipoli was a member of the Kansas Air National Guard, NBC Boston reported.
"Air France confirms that a customer on flight AF334 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to Boston on 14 January 2025 was taken ill during the flight," the airline said in a statement Tuesday.
The flight crew and a doctor on board tried to assist in the emergency, but Dipoli could not be rescued, Air France said.
"Air France reminds that its crew members are regularly trained to handle these kinds of situations," the statement said.
Emergency responders were seen near the Air France plane after it landed at Boston Logan International Airport, NBC Boston reported.
State police provided few details about the incident, describing the death as “unattended.” Detectives are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death.
“Investigators will await the official cause and manner of death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner,” police said Thursday.
