American woman on Paris-to-Boston flight dies in midair
The identity of a Kansas woman who died on an Air France flight from Paris to Boston has been released.
The Massachusetts State Police confirmed to Fox News Digital that Barbara Dipoli, 53, of Topeka, Kansas, was found dead on board a flight from Paris to Boston on Tuesday, January 14.
Officials said state troopers, along with the Suffolk County State Police Detective Unit, responded to an unattended death aboard Air France flight AF334 from Paris to Boston on Tuesday evening at Boston Logan International Airport.
The preliminary information suggests the death resulted from a medical episode during the flight, according to police.
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Air France plane is seen at the Toronto Pearson Airport in Toronto, Canada on June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
“We offer our condolences to her family and loved ones,” a police spokesperson said.
Investigators are awaiting the official cause and manner of death from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
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Air France planes arrive at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle airport in Roissy-en-France, near Paris, on April 26, 2023. (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP) (Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images) (JULIEN DE ROSA/AFP via Getty Images)
The airline confirmed the death to NBC News and said a doctor on board the flight tried to help the passenger.
“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. Despite the assistance of a doctor on board, the customer couldn’t be rescued,” the statement read.
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A child stowaway was found dead Wednesday on an Air France plane, similar to the one pictured above. (iStock)
“Air France reminds that its crew members are regularly trained to handle these kinds of situations. Air France regrets this sad event and expresses its sincere condolences.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Air France for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
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